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Life and surprising adventures of Mary Anne Talbot, in the name of John Taylor, a natural daughter of the late Earl Talbot : comprehending an account of her extraordinary adventures in the character of foot-boy, drummer, cabin-boy, and sailor : also of her many very narrow escapes in different engagements, while in the land and sea services, and of the hardships which she suffered while under the cure of the wounds received in the engagement under Lord Howe, June 1, 1794, &c., &c., &c, 1809 /

Written in a literate style, Talbot's melodramatic narrative contains both real and fictional examples of her life and adventures as the male character, John Taylor, and as such belongs to the 18th century genre of sensational memoirs. Talbot (1778-1808) describes her colourful life as a sailor...

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Main Author: Talbot, Mary Ann, 1778-1808 (Author)
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : R.S. Kirby, 1809.
Series:AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
Subjects:
Talbot, Mary Ann, > 1778-1808.
Talbot, Mary Ann, > 1778-1808
Women adventurers > Great Britain > Biography.
Adventure and adventurers > Great Britain > Biography.
Aventurières > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Adventure and adventurers
Women adventurers
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Biographies
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Summary:Written in a literate style, Talbot's melodramatic narrative contains both real and fictional examples of her life and adventures as the male character, John Taylor, and as such belongs to the 18th century genre of sensational memoirs. Talbot (1778-1808) describes her colourful life as a sailor on board English and French ships, travelling to the West Indies disguised as a foot boy, being forcibly conscripted by the crew of a French ship, the distress at having to fight against her own countrymen, and being wounded. Travelling to New York on a cargo ship as a cabin steward, the Captain's daughter falling in love with Talbot, and author being forced to reveal her sex. Talbot also experiences life as a prison inmate, stage actress, seamstress, domestic servant and jeweller's assistant.
Item Description:"Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Reel: 12"--Home page.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)).