Publisher's Synopsis
The Confessions of Nat Turner is a historical account written by Thomas R. Gray about the life and actions of Nat Turner, the leader of a slave rebellion in Southampton, Virginia in 1831. The book is based on interviews conducted with Turner while he was imprisoned and awaiting trial for his crimes. The book provides a detailed description of Turner's life as a slave, his religious beliefs, and his motivations for leading the rebellion. It also includes a narrative of the events leading up to the insurrection and the aftermath, including Turner's capture, trial, and execution. The Confessions of Nat Turner is a controversial work that has been criticized for its biased portrayal of Turner and its promotion of white supremacist ideology. However, it is also considered an important historical document that sheds light on the experiences of enslaved people in the antebellum South and the brutal realities of slavery.This is the original document, as told to a white southerner name of Thomas Gray. Hmm, you think Styron considered whether or not a white southerner was the right man to tell the tale? -- disclaimer, as a Marylander, I seem to qualify as a white southerner...This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
