Mr Penrose

Author : William Williams
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253010527
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mr. Penrose written by William Williams and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An 18th century sailor is cast away in a multi-ethnic New World in this long-neglected classic regarded as the first American novel every written. Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a Llewellin Penrose who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor’s trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home he has made among the Indians. Though not officially published until 1815—posthumously and bowdlerized—painter and seafarer William Williams’s dynamic adventure was actually written before 1780, making it unjustly forgotten as, arguably, the first American novel. Publishers may have been wary of “a work of imagination”, but Lord Byron could barely contain his enthusiasm for this unique tale: “I have never read so much of a book in one sitting in my life. He kept me up half the night, and made me dream of him the other half.” Equal parts travel narrative, sea-merchant yarn and historical document, this original version of Mr. Penrose reflects on some of the most pressing moral and social issues of its time: imperialism, racial equality, religious freedom, and the nature of an ethical government. In fact, it contains the first unequivocal critique of slavery in a transatlantic novel and the most realistic portrayals of Native Americans in early American fiction. In the afterword, Sarah Wadsworth imparts new research on the author and his career, shedding light on the novel’s subjects and timely themes, and situating Mr. Penrose at the forefront of the American literary canon.

Author : United States. Congress
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1068 pages
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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : United States Historical Documents Institute
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sessional Indexes to the Annals of Congress written by United States Historical Documents Institute and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Total Pages : 790 pages
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Author : Josiah Granville Leach
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
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Download or read book History of the Penrose Family of Philadelphia written by Josiah Granville Leach and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1026 pages
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Download or read book Hearst's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1006 pages
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Total Pages : 1108 pages
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Download or read book Hearst's International written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1044 pages
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Download or read book The Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alfred Emanuel Smith
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Total Pages : 1042 pages
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Download or read book Outlook written by Alfred Emanuel Smith and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: