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Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature Betty K. Garner Olson's close readings of theIn colonial America, tales about the capture of English settlers by Native American war parties and the captives' subsequent suffering and privations were wildly popular among readers. Despite their importance in the development of American literature, however, the origins of the captivity narrative have until now been largely unexplored. In Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature, James Hartman uncovers the genesis of the captivity