Captivity and Restoration (Annotated)
- ISBN-10
- 1650798016
- ISBN-13
- 9781650798011
- Pages
- 52
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-12-25
- Author
- Mary Rowlandson
Description
Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the timeThe Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (1682). Mary Rowlandson (c. 1637-1711), nee Mary White, was born in Somerset, England. Her family moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the United States, and she settled in Lancaster, Massachusetts, marrying in 1656. It was here that Native Americans attacked during King Philips War, and Mary and her three children were taken hostage. This text is a profound first-hand account written by Mary detailing the experiences and conditions of her capture. Chronicling how she endured the 11 weeks in the wilderness under her Native American captors. It was published six years after her release, and explores the themes of mortal fragility, survival, faith and will, and the complexities of human nature. It is acknowledged as a seminal work of American historical literature.
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