Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Mass market paperbound - 2005
by Frederick Douglass; Introduction by Peter J. Gomes; Afterword by Gregory Stephens
In his wrenching, classic autobiography--one of the most important documents in American history--Douglass describes himself as a man who became a slave and, later, a slave who became a man. Reissue.
Summary
Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. It was a crime punishable by death, but it resulted in one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. His gripping narrative takes us into the fields, cabins, and manors of pre-Civil War plantations in the South and reveals the daily terrors he suffered as a slave.
Written more than a century and a half ago by an African-American who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister to Haiti, and leader of his people, this timeless classic still speaks directly to our age. It is a record of savagery and inhumanity that goes far to explain why America still suffers from the great injustices of the past.
With an Introduction by Peter J. Gomes and an Afterword by Gregory Stephens
From the jacket flap
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition combines the two most important African American slave narratives into one volume.
Frederick Douglass's 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 Douglass's 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. Jacobs's 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.
"From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Title Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- Author Frederick Douglass; Introduction by Peter J. Gomes; Afterword by Gregory Stephens
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Book, New York
- Date 2005-06-07
- ISBN 9780451529947 / 0451529944
- Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
- Dimensions 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 in (16.76 x 10.41 x 1.27 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 550
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Topical: Black History
- Library of Congress subjects Slaves - United States, Abolitionists - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005006971
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
“He experienced…the tyranny and circumscription of an ambitious human being who was classified as real estate.”—W.E.B. DuBois
“This narrative contains many affecting incidents, many passages of great eloquence and power…Who can read [it], and be insensible to its pathos and sublimity?” —William Lloyd Garrison
Citations
- Ingram Paperback Advance, 05/01/2005, Page 63
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