Enthralling generations of readers, the narrative of capture by Native Americans is arguably the first American literary form dominated by the experiences of wo

Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion

Rowlandson's famous account of her abduction by the Narragansett Indians in 1676 is accompanied by three other narratives of captivity among the Delawares, the

"Billy J. Stratton's critical examination of Mary Rowlandson's 1682 publication, The Soveraignty and Goodness of God, reconsiders the role of the captivity narr

Presents the narratives by women who were captured by Indians--from 17th-century New England to late 19th-century Colorado. In her introduction, the editor defi