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Journal of a West Indian Proprietor : Kept During a Residence in the Island of Jamaica by Lewis, M. G. 1775-1818. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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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 a 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 a
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- Author
- Lewis, M. G. 1775-1818.
- Publisher
- New York, Negro Universities Press [1969]
- Published
- 1969
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780837118451
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Travel, History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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