Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives

Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives

This study deals with early American narratives about North African captivity. The focus is put on two widely differing narratives that were written about the same event (the capture of the USS Philadelphia in 1803), one by an officer, the other by a regular sailor. The aim of this study is to show...

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Main Author: Tobias Auböck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAES 2017-04-01
Series:Angles
Subjects:
captivity narratives
Tripoli
Barbary Coast
Jefferson Thomas
American Revolutionary War
American literature
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/angles/1440
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spelling doaj-23dcb032d300477291122161e19324732020-11-25T03:13:17ZengSAESAngles2274-20422017-04-01410.4000/angles.1440Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity NarrativesTobias AuböckThis study deals with early American narratives about North African captivity. The focus is put on two widely differing narratives that were written about the same event (the capture of the USS Philadelphia in 1803), one by an officer, the other by a regular sailor. The aim of this study is to show how class, monetary considerations and literary ambitions influenced the seemingly factual retellings of those events.http://journals.openedition.org/angles/1440captivity narrativesTripoliBarbary CoastJefferson ThomasAmerican Revolutionary WarAmerican literature
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Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
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captivity narratives
Tripoli
Barbary Coast
Jefferson Thomas
American Revolutionary War
American literature
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author_sort Tobias Auböck
title Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
title_short Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
title_full Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
title_fullStr Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
title_full_unstemmed Two Versions of the Truth: Class and Perspective in Early Captivity Narratives
title_sort two versions of the truth: class and perspective in early captivity narratives
publisher SAES
series Angles
issn 2274-2042
publishDate 2017-04-01
description This study deals with early American narratives about North African captivity. The focus is put on two widely differing narratives that were written about the same event (the capture of the USS Philadelphia in 1803), one by an officer, the other by a regular sailor. The aim of this study is to show how class, monetary considerations and literary ambitions influenced the seemingly factual retellings of those events.
topic captivity narratives
Tripoli
Barbary Coast
Jefferson Thomas
American Revolutionary War
American literature
url http://journals.openedition.org/angles/1440
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