Abigail Prince
ENG 224
Multi-Genre Research Project
Due 12/17/10
THE Captivity Narrative:
Personal messages of suffering, courage, and healing
Genre of Focus: Early American Captivity Narratives
Selected Authors: Mary Rowlandson and Mary Jemison
Mary Rowlandson ~ 1637-1711
Mary Jemison ~ 1743-1833
~~ Annotated Bibliography ~~
Rowlandson, Mary. "Introduction and Twentieth Remove." Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration
of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. N. pag. Project Gutenberg, 3 Nov. 2009. Web. 4 Dec. 2010.
<http://www.gutenberg.org/files/851/851-h/851-h.htm>.
In the Introduction of 'A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, she relates
the story of the attack on Lancaster, the Massachusetts town in which she lived, and of the capture of
her family by…
In the Twentieth Remove of 'A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, she
relates the story of her restoration... She also explains the effects of her spiritual journey and Faith in
God throughout her journey into and through captivity.
Seaver, James E., and Mary Jemison. "Chapters 2 and 16." A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary
Jemison by James E. Seaver. 10th ed. N. pag. Project Gutenberg, 19 Feb. 2003. Web. 4 Dec.
2010. <http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6960/pg6960.html>.
In Chapter Two of 'A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison,' she relates the story of the Capture of
her family by Shawnee Indians in the year 1758, when she was fifteen years old. (Other sources indicate
that the capture took place in the year 1755.)
In Chapter Sixteen of 'A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison,' she reflects on her life, and tells of
settling down with…
~~ Images and Examples Collection ~~
1682
1773
1682 and 1773 Versions of Mary Rowlandson’s Captivity Narrative
From Owen Sound’s Black History:
Well Known Songs of Slavery
List of Other Captivity Narratives from the 17th through 19th Centuries:
Poetry:
'Captivity' by Louise Erdrich
~~ Web Links of Interest ~~
From the Website of the late Donna M. Campbell~
Associate Professor of English at Washington State University:
Biographical Information on Mary Rowlandson
Information on Early American Captivity Narratives
Wikipedia Information: Mary Jemison
Wikipedia Information: Mary Rowlandson
Wikipedia Information: Slave Narratives
Wikipedia Information: Captivity Narratives
Sources
Covers of Mary Rowlandson’s Captivity Narrative
http://highlandboy.com/images/22059-21048/RowlandsonCover26.jpg
http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/kislak/colonial/rowlandson1.html
Mary Rowlandson Image from Title Page
http://nndb.com/people/438/000115093/mary-rowlandson-1-sized.jpg
Mary Jemison Image from Title Page
http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/Jemison.jpg