Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Penguin Classics)

An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials

The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglassâ€™sÂ NarrativeÂ powerfully details the life of the abolitionist from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838, how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and driver, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. In addition to Douglassâ€™s classic autobiography, this new edition also includes his most famous speech â€œWhat to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?â€ and his only known work of fiction,Â The Heroic Slave, which was written, in part, as a response to Harriet Beecher Stoweâ€™sÂ Uncle Tomâ€™s Cabin.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143107309
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2014-01-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143107309

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143107309
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2014-01-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143107309

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Penguin Classics)

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