Autobiography, A Collection Of The Most Instructive And Amusing Lives Ever Published - Softcover

James Hardy Vaux

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371570549 ISBN 13: 9780371570548

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Autobiography, A Collection Of The Most Instructive And Amusing Lives Ever Published — James Hardy Vaux James Hardy Vaux’s Memoirs recounts the life of a British convict whose furtive beginnings and petty crimes lead to transportation to New South Wales, interrupted by repeated escapes, reform attempts, and renewed mischief. The work traces his birth in 1782 at East Clandon, his upbringing under his grandfather, and his early education before leaving for Liverpool as an apprentice. It chronicles his flirtations with crime in London, his downfall into theft, and his eventual seven-year transportation to Australia. In Port Jackson, Parramatta, Hawkesbury, and later the Coal River, he holds various roles, from clerk to overseer, while wrestling with temptations, prejudice, and a stubborn readiness to relapse. The memoir also covers his experiences aboard ships, his long separations from family, and his lifelong struggle to reform, survive, and chronicle his adventures. The work blends confession, social critique of the convict system, and a rare historical portrait of colonial life.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371570549
• ISBN 13: 9780371570548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 335