![]() These scholars argued that Equiano’s kidnapping from his Eboe home and transportation to England benefited him, despite the fact he was forced into slavery. Early scholarship described Equiano’s journey to becoming an author in positive terms. ![]() Scholarly arguments discussing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano range from analyzing the symbolism of Equiano’s journey from slavery to freedom to questioning the veracity of the narrative. In the May 1789 issue of The Analytical Review, Mary Wollstonecraft was similarly unimpressed with the overall narrative but praised several aspects as well. A 1789 article in the June issue of The Monthly Review was mixed in the same month Richard Gough ironically described the narrative as “uninteresting” in The Gentleman’s Magazine. ![]() Although this was a risky move, he would go on to see high profits- his narrative saw several reprints during his life.ĭespite support from subscribers and the strong sales of the narrative, it received mixed reviews when it was initially published. Equiano self-published his narrative with The Stationer’s Company instead of selling his copyright to a bookseller-publisher. ![]() ![]() The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was first published by Olaudah Equiano by subscription in 1789 in London. The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano (1794): A Scholarly Introduction ![]()
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