Clotel, or, The President's Daughter - Softcover

Brown, William W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1505380588 ISBN 13: 9781505380583

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

William Wells Brown was a prominent American abolitionist in the 19th century. Brown was born into slavery and wrote an account of his experiences. Brown also wrote Clotel; Or, The President’s Daughter which is thought to be the first novel written by an African-American.

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About the Author:

William Wells Brown (November 6, 1814 – November 6, 1884) was a prominent African-American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery in the Southern United States, Brown escaped to the North in 1834, where he worked for abolitionist causes and was a prolific writer. His novel Clotel (1853) is considered the first novel written by an African American; it was published in London, where he was living at the time. Brown was a pioneer in several different literary genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1505380588
• ISBN 13: 9781505380583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 90