Items related to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

 
9780345478238: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Modern Library Classics)
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:
These two slave narratives expand our knowledge of the differing ways males and females coped with enslavement and later ordeals in flight. This popularly-priced anthology contains the often taught Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs and the recently discovered A True Tale of Slavery by John S. Jacobs, her younger brother, now reprinted for the first time.


After Harriet’s owner, a physician, repeatedly abused her, she escaped his sexual advances for a time by entering into a relationship with a local attorney. Her owner continued to harass her, and she sought refuge in a crawlspace where she lived in hiding. After her escape to the North, she published her narrative.


John S. Jacobs “walked away” as he put it, from his owner, a congressman. He sailed on a whaling ship and educated himself. He then became a paid agent of the Anti-Slavery Society, made a lecturing trip with Frederick Douglass, and finally settled in London, where he remained until it was safe for a fugitive to return to the North. He wrote his story for a London Sunday school journal where it was published in 1861.

About the Author:
Kwame Anthony Appiah teaches at Princeton University. His works include In My Father’s House and Cosmopolitanism.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherModern Library
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 0345478231
  • ISBN 13 9780345478238
  • BindingMass Market Paperback
  • Number of pages464
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780486419312: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Dover Thrift Editions: Black History)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780486419312
Publisher: Dover Publications, 2001
Softcover

  • 9780451531469: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Signet Classics)

    Signet, 2010
    Softcover

  • 9780140437959: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself (Penguin Classics)

    Pengui..., 2000
    Softcover

  • 9781632204554: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: An Autobiographical Account of an Escaped Slave and Abolitionist

    Skyhorse, 2015
    Softcover

  • 9781945644337: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Chump ..., 1861
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Seller Image

Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 2583841-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 5.16
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Douglass, Frederick", "Jacobs, Harriet"
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Soft Cover Quantity: 10
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780345478238

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 7.81
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lakeside Books
(Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780345478238

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 4.02
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Douglass, Frederick
Published by Modern Library 12/28/2004 (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 0.49. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780345478238

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.10
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0345478231xvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.55
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0345478231-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.55
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Douglass, Frederick
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Pocket Books Quantity: > 20
Seller:
BookOutlet
(Thorold, ON, Canada)

Book Description Pocket Books. Condition: New. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Seller Inventory # 9780345478238B

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 4.31
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
From Canada to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

DOUGLASS, FREDERICK
Published by Penguin Random House (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
INDOO
(Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 0345478231

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 5.16
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet
Published by Modern Library (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Softcover Quantity: 20
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580130500

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 6.82
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Frederick Douglass
Published by Random House USA Inc (2004)
ISBN 10: 0345478231 ISBN 13: 9780345478238
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345478238

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 11.34
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book