General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates

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General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates

Mary Read and Anne Bonney added some swashbuckling adventure to the history of women’s work, but they also transgressed boundaries for women through sexual relationships, fluid gender identities, and violent behavior.

Written by Daniel Defoe, Charles Johnson, Philip Gosse, and Alexina Ogilvie

Kensington: Salisbury Press, 1925

James Ford Bell Library

University of Minnsota Libraries

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General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates