<span>A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson was a work of writing by Mary Rowlandson about the author's experience as a captive during King Phillip's War. Rather than give a detailed, accurate account of her experiences, Rowlandson wrote vividly, appealing to emotions and emphasizing individual experience. Her purpose was to explore the relationship between individuals and God, or between the real world and the spiritual world; this was the Puritan literary tradition.</span>
