Hamel, The Obeah Man. Volume 1

Williams, Cynric R. (Author)

First published anonymously in London in 1827, Hamel, The Obeah Man, is a two-volume gothic novel that tells the story of a failed slave rebellion in early eighteenth century Jamaica. The novel is centered around Hamel, the spiritual leader (and Obeah practitioner) to the enslaved rebels. The novel maintains a pro-slavery stance, however, it has been studied extensively by early Caribbeanists for being one of the earliest attempts in British literature at representing complex interiority of the black enslaved Caribbean subject. Hamel often speaks, expresses his opinion, and shows signs of an internal self--characteristics that are absent from characters in similar texts previous, and contemporary, to this work. This is Vol.1 of 2.

First Edition - London, England : Hunt and Clarke, York Street, Covnent Garden, 1827

English

Novels
Gothic novels
Obeah Narratives
Jamaica
London, England
University of Minnesota

1827

Williams, Cynric R. Hamel, the Obeah Man. London: Hunt and Clark. 1827.

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