Henry Smeathman, the Flycatcher: Natural History, Slavery, and Empire in the Late Eighteenth Century
(Book #2 in the Romantic Reconfigurations Studies in Literature and Culture 1780-1850 Series)
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In 1771 Joseph Banks and other wealthy collectors sent a talented, self-taught naturalist to Sierra Leone to collect all things rare and curious, from moths to monkeys. Henry Smeathman's expedition to the West African coast, which coincided with a steep rise in British slave trading in this area, lasted four years during which time he built a house on the Banana Islands, married into the coast's ruling dynasties, and managed to negotiate the tricky...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1786940531
ISBN13:9781786940537
Release Date:June 2018
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"
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