Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a 17th-century Puritan captivity narrative recounting Mary Rowlandson’s abduction by Native Americans during King Philip’s War and her subsequent release, often regarded as a foundational work of early American literature.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Puritan narrative
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autobiographical work ⓘ captivity narrative ⓘ early American literature work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
The Sovereignty and Goodness of God
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The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, Together with the Faithfulness of His Promises Displayed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mary Rowlandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cultural encounter between English colonists and Native Americans
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divine providence ⓘ suffering and faith ⓘ |
| containsElement |
didactic moral lessons
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expressions of gratitude to God ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| eventDepicted | attack on Lancaster, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Wampanoag and allied Native American groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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religious narrative ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict between English colonists and Native Americans in 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted | King Philip's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | later American captivity narratives ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Puritan readers in New England and England ⓘ |
| keyMotif |
biblical citation
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testing of faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
foundational work of the American captivity narrative tradition
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important text in early American literature ⓘ one of the earliest American bestsellers ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1682 ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | Mary Rowlandson's husband, Joseph Rowlandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | death of Mary Rowlandson's child during captivity ⓘ |
| protagonist | Mary Rowlandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFramework | Calvinist theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | divided into removes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abduction by Native Americans
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eventual ransom and release ⓘ life in Native American camps ⓘ |
| timeInCaptivityDescribed | approximately eleven weeks ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American literature courses
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American studies courses ⓘ religious studies courses ⓘ |
| yearOfEventsDepicted |
1675
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1676 ⓘ |
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American frontier captivity narratives
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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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