The Infortunate PB: The Voyage and Adventures of William Moraley, an Indentured Servant

by William Moraley and Billy Gordon Smith

Book Overview

First published by Penn State Press in 1992, The Infortunate has become a staple for teachers and students of American history. William Moraley's firsthand account of bound servitude provides a rare glimpse of life among the lower classes in England and the American colonies during the eighteenth century. In the decade since its original publication, Susan Klepp and Billy Smith have unearthed new information on Moraley's life, both before his ill-fated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271026766
• ISBN13: 9780271026763
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"

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This book is a great way to learn about early American life in the cities. It is well written in a very unique first person, and true.I read it in college and loved it, and i think that it would still be a good read for anyone highschool to adult. It's a quick read.