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288 pages • first pub 1688 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393970142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 1997
Description
"Historical Backgrounds" is an especially rich collection of seventeenth-and eighteenth-century documents about colonizers and slaves in the new world. Topically arranged-"Montaigne on America," "The Settling of Surinam," "Observers of Slavery, 16...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,639 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 46%
tense 41%
emotional 32%
reflective 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexism, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts288 pages • first pub 1688 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393970142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 1997
Description
"Historical Backgrounds" is an especially rich collection of seventeenth-and eighteenth-century documents about colonizers and slaves in the new world. Topically arranged-"Montaigne on America," "The Settling of Surinam," "Observers of Slavery, 16...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,639 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 46%
tense 41%
emotional 32%
reflective 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexism, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts