This critical edition includes a great deal of information in addition to the 1789 first edition narrative. Sharing memories of his life before, during, and after the ordeal of being torn from his home and transported across the Atlantic into slavery, before "autobiography" was a word, Equiano established his place in history on various levels - as an abolitionist, a powerful writer, and as a chronicler of the violence and terror of enslavement. Introduction, explanatory annotations, and textual notes by Werner Sollor. A map of Equiano's travels. Six contemporary reviews and nine modern critical interpretations. Nautical terms, excerpts from travel and scientific writings (Benezet, Matthews, Mitchell), related public writings (Equiano, Tobin, Pratt), historical background (Dykes, Sypher, Nichols, Huggins, Dabydeen), 18th century authors in English of African ancestry (Gronniosaw, Marrant, Cugoano), English debates about the slave trade (Clarkson, Wesley, Wilberforce, House of Commons Debate excerpt), chronology, and more. W. W. Norton. 2001. Paper. NEW. $20.00