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