Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) - Softcover

Blight, David W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312257376 ISBN 13: 9780312257378

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2006

Synopsis

This new edition is the first prepared especially for American history courses. David W. Blight's extensive introduction and related materials place the Narrative in both its historical and literary contexts. The book also includes a chronology of Douglass's life, a bibliography, questions for consideration, illustrations and an index.

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Review:

Review of the 1st edition

'This is a book that should be on the reading list of every course on American history or literature...with its excellent notes, bibliography and appendices, this supersedes other versions available in paperback.' - Adam Lively, Times Educational Supplement

Book Description:

Douglass escaped slavery in 1838 and became a tireless campaigner for abolitionism. This autobiography lays bare the realities of slavery in antebellum America. The eloquence of Douglass' writing, with an immediacy and honesty found shocking at the time, make this an invaluable record of one of humanity's most shameful acts.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0312257376
• ISBN 13: 9780312257378
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176