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Selico, an African tale. Translated into English verse, from the French prose of Monsieur de Florian

1794-02-06 Subjects: Antislavery movements Forms: Poetry Translation Status: Adapted English Exeter URL

Authors of source text

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian

Contributions

Anonymous (253): translator
Trewman and Son: publisher
Wilkie, Thomas: publisher

Related resources

is translation of: Sélico, nouvelle africaine has translation
has paratext: Selico, an African tale. Translated into English verse, from the French prose of Monsieur de Florian paratext

Summary (extracted citations)

'Price one shilling and six-pence. N.B. The profits of the sale of this poem are intended to be applied to the subscription established for effecting the abolition of the slave trade'.

Notes

Sentimental, abolitionist story about the altruistic Selico, who sells himself into slavery to save his mother. Change of genre from prose to verse. Sold in London by Wilkie.