Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

English

Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.

ISBN: 0679783288

EAN: 9780679783282

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Historical/Social Science / Slavery/History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)/Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage/

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Release Date: 12/16/2000

Synopsis: This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition combines the two most important African American slave narratives into one volume. Frederick Douglasss Narrative, first published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text. Born into slavery, Douglass became the preeminent spokesman for his people during his life; his narrative is an unparalleled account of the dehumanizing effects of slavery and Douglasss own triumph over it. Like Douglass, Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery, and in 1861 she published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, now recognized as the most comprehensive antebellum slave narrative written by a woman. Jacobss account broke the silence on the exploitation of African American female slaves, and it remains crucial reading. These narratives illuminate and inform each other. This edition includes an incisive Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah and extensive annotations.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.88 inches

Width: 5.19 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 12.38 oz

Pages: 432