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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Written by Himself (Paperback, New Ed) Loot Price: R186
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Written by Himself (Paperback, New Ed): Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Written by Himself (Paperback, New Ed)

Frederick Douglass; Edited by John W. Blassingame, John R. McKivigan, Peter P. Hinks

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The powerful story of slavery that has become a classic of American autobiography, in an authoritative edition "This edition is the most valuable teaching tool on slavery and abolition available today. It is exceptional."-Nancy Hewitt, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Rutgers University The autobiography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, is widely regarded as a classic of American nineteenth-century history, of African-American studies, and of literature. In 1845, just seven years after his escape from slavery, the young Douglass published this powerful account of his life as a slave and his triumph over oppression. The book, which marked the beginning of Douglass's career as an impassioned writer, journalist, and orator for the abolitionist cause, reveals the terrors he faced as a slave, the brutalities of his owners and overseers, and his harrowing escape to the North. This edition of the book, based on the authoritative text that appears in Yale University Press's multivolume edition of the Frederick Douglass Papers, is the only edition of Douglass's Narrative designated as an Approved Text by the Modern Language Association's Committee on Scholarly Editions. It includes a chronology of Douglass's life, a thorough introduction by the eminent Douglass scholar John Blassingame, historical notes, and reader responses to the first edition of 1845. "None so dramatically as Douglass integrated both the horror and the great quest of the African-American experience into the deep stream of American autobiography. He advanced and extended that tradition and is rightfully designated one of its greatest practitioners."-John W. Blassingame, from the introduction

General

Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2001
First published: February 2001
Authors: Frederick Douglass
Editors: John W. Blassingame • John R. McKivigan • Peter P. Hinks
Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 192
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-08701-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 0-300-08701-2
Barcode: 9780300087017

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