Matthew Lewis is best remembered as the author of the sensational Gothic novel The Monk. He was also a slave-owner, inheriting two large plantations and making two visits to Jamaica to investigate the Living and working conditions of his slaves. His anecdotal record, the Journal of West India Proprietor, offers a vivid account of plantation life from the slave owner's perspective. This edition provides full contextual background and includes Lewis' verse narrative The Isle of Devils, as well as a telling last Letter and extract from his papers.
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Journal of a West India Proprietor
Matthew Lewis is best remembered as the author of the sensational Gothic novel The Monk. He was also a slave-owner, inheriting two large plantations and making two visits to Jamaica to investigate the Living and working conditions of his slaves. His anecdotal record, the Journal of West India Proprietor, offers a vivid account of plantation life from the slave owner's perspective. This edition provides full contextual background and includes Lewis' verse narrative The Isle of Devils, as well as a telling last Letter and extract from his papers.
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Journal of a West India Proprietor
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Journal of a West India Proprietor
416
19.99
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781605202877 |
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| Publisher: | Cosimo Classics |
| Publication date: | 11/01/2008 |
| Pages: | 416 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d) |
| Lexile: | 1280L (what's this?) |
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