Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frederick Douglass
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
Category/GenreSlavery and abolition of slavery
ISBN/Barcode 9781628737363
ClassificationsDewey:973.7114092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date 17 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Packaged in handsome and affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our literary history through the words of the exceptional few. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is perhaps the most widely read and well-known slave narrative. Originally published in 1845, the work was an instant success, selling more than 11,000 copies in the first three years. Written as a memoir of his life and experiences, the book addresses the issues of slavery from a firsthand perspective with a sage eloquence. The narrative draws from various points of Douglass's life in stark detail: the cruelty he experienced as a slave, his escape to freedom, and how he became a famous orator and abolitionist. Initially, early skeptics had a hard time accepting that such a profound text was written by an uneducated African American slave. However, this theory was quickly disproven when he spoke in public, famously giving extraordinarily articulate speeches. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is no exception to Douglass's vigor, poise, and wit he exemplified in his oration. Here is a story of a man who faced extreme hardship and adversity-and rose above it to write one of the most important and influential books in history.

Author Biography

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American social reformer, orator, writer, statesman-and former slave. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement and stood as a living counterexample to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual function as independent American citizens. In order to eloquently portray his life as a slave, he wrote three autobiographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.