Duston's captivity narrative became famous more than a hundred years after she died.
Traditionally, historians have made limited use of certain captivity narratives.
American captivity narratives were usually based on true events, but they frequently contained fictional elements as well.
North America was not the only region to produce captivity narratives.
Following Johnson's release several years later, she wrote a popular captivity narrative of her ordeal.
The book may also fall under the genre of a captivity narrative.
He wrote a captivity narrative about his experience, which was published in 1707 and became well known.
The reader is lulled into expecting a familiar captivity narrative.
These captivity narratives help define what a "proper woman" should be and do.
There are apparent themes in this captivity narrative such as the uncertainty of life.