Skip to content
pandatutor® Log in
Cover of Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature

Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature

by James D. Hartman

1999 202 pages eng

In colonial America, tales about the capture of English settlers by Native American war parties and the captives' subsequent suffering and privations were wildly popular among readers. In these captivity narratives, writers such as Mary Rowlandson, Jonathan Dickinson, and John Williams told autobiog…

Not available to read online

This scan is restricted to patrons with print disabilities and can't be borrowed with a regular free account — signing up won't unlock it. Try Toronto Public Library, Libby, or Amazon above instead.