Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African

Title:

Author:

Sancho, Ignatius, 1729-1780.

ISBN:

9780140436372

Personal Author:

Sancho, Ignatius, 1729-1780.

Publication Date:

1998

Publication Information:

London : Penguin, 1998.

Physical Description:

384p. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Penguin classics

Series Title:

Penguin classics

Abstract:

The letters here present a unique and interesting chronicle of the times. Sancho discusses issues which include his own life story from his beginnings as a slave, following his rise to fame and noterity as one of the first Afro-British critics.

Personal Subject:

Sancho, Ignatius, 1729-1780-Correspondence.

Subject Term:

Blacks -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.

Literature.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.

Great Britain -- Race relations.

Added Author:

Carretta, Vincent.

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Summary

Born on a slave ship( enroute to the West Indies, orphaned by the age of two and taken to England by his owner, Ignatius Sancho rose from servitude to include among his friends noted artists, writers, actors, and prominent politicians. The literary quality and historical importance of his letters reveal a man of sensitivity, intellect, and charm, while also presenting an unusual chronicle of the times.

Author Notes

Vincent Carretta is professor of English at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of the Complete Writings of Phillis Wheatley , Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African , and Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery and Other Writings by Ottobah Cugoano.