Royall Tyler

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Algerine Captive: Or, the Life and Adventures of Doctor Updike Underhill Six Years a Prisoner Among the AlgerinesPaperback, 9 December 2008

Algerine Captive: Or, the Life and Adventures of Doctor Updike Underhill Six Years a Prisoner Among the Algerines
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Part of Series
Civil War
Print Length
256 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Applewood Books
Date Published
9 Dec 2008
ISBN-10
1429015012
ISBN-13
9781429015011

Description

After the Revolutionary War, American sailors lost the protection of Britain's Royal Navy and were easy prey for the pirates of the North African coast, who captured ships and cargo, enslaved crew, and demanded ransom from the U.S. Motivated by these events, Royall Tyler, the first American-born playwright, poet, and novelist, wrote ""The Algerine Captive."" Originally published anonymously in 1797, it tells the tale of fictitious Boston native Dr. Updike Underhill, his capture by Barbary pirates, and their efforts to convert him to their Muslim faith. Written in an entertaining and satiric style that predated Mark Twain, Tyler's novel reveals his patriotic pride and anti-slavery beliefs. His comments on the religious and cultural divide between Western and Islamic beliefs of the day still resonate today.

Product Details

Author:
Royall Tyler
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
9 December 2008
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm
ISBN-10:
1429015012
ISBN-13:
9781429015011
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Publisher:
Series:
Weight:
408.23 gm

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