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The Saint-Domingue plantation, or, The insurrection : a drama in five acts / Charles de Rémusat ; translated by Norman R. Shapiro ; with an introduction and notes by Doris Y. Kadish.

Title
The Saint-Domingue plantation, or, The insurrection : a drama in five acts / Charles de Rémusat ; translated by Norman R. Shapiro ; with an introduction and notes by Doris Y. Kadish.
Author
Rémusat, Charles de, 1797-1875
Publication
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2008.

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Additional Authors
  • Shapiro, Norman R.
  • Kadish, Doris Y.
Description
xxxvi, 169 p. : 1 map; 22 cm.
Summary
  • "Based on events that began in Saint-Domingue on August 21, 1791, The Saint-Domingue Plantation; or, The Insurrection vividly dramatizes the genesis and outbreak of a slave revolt. When a representative of the French Assemblee nationale, Monsieur de Ten-dale, arrives at the Valombre family plantation to examine the condition of slaves in Saint-Domingue and to preach their liberation, he sparks a debate among the local cure and the Valombres - Monsieur, Madame, son Leon, and daughter Celestine - who disagree about how slaves should be treated and whether they should be freed. Meanwhile, rebellion brews on the plantation.
  • As the slave revolt unfolds, the play's white hero, Leon, realizes the discrepancy between his liberal political and philosophical ideas and the reality of his family's economic interests. The black hero, Timur, confronts the slaves' bloodthirsty desire to kill the masters, their resistance to his leadership, and the realization that freedom places heavy demands on him and the other insurgents."
  • "Translated into English by Norman R. Shapiro for the first time since its publication in 1825, The Saint-Domingue Plantation addresses a wide range of topics that anti-slavery activists raised during Charles de Remusat's time, including antitorture measures and slaves' access to the sacrament of marriage. An informative introduction by Doris Y. Kadish places the play in its historic and literary contexts, inviting further discussion and interpretation of this important work."--Jacket.
Uniform Title
  • Habitation de Saint Domingue, ou, L'insurrection. English
  • Project Muse UPCC books
Alternative Title
  • Habitation de Saint Domingue, ou, L'insurrection.
  • Saint-Domingue plantation
  • Insurrection
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Drama
  • History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction / Doris Y. Kadish -- The Saint-Domingue Plantation; or, The Insurrection -- Map of Saint-Domingue appears opposite page 1.
ISBN
9780807133576 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2008023380
OCLC
  • 221151683
  • SCSB-10695125
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library