Journal of a West India Proprietor

by Matthew Gregory Lewis

Overview

Matthew Lewis is best remembered as the author of the sensational Gothic novel The Monk. He was also a slave-owner, inheriting two large plantations and making two visits to Jamaica to investigate the Living and working conditions of his slaves. His anecdotal record, the Journal of West India Proprietor, offers a vivid account of plantation life from the slave owner's perspective. This edition provides full contextual background and includes Lewis' verse narrative The Isle of Devils, as well as a telling last Letter and extract from his papers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783752410648
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	08/07/2020
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.57(d)