The Escape or, A Leap for Freedom

Brown, William Wells

ISBN 10: 1602066450 / ISBN 13: 9781602066458

Edité par Cosimo Classics, 2007

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 00055265513

Synopsis :

The first play published by an African-American, this comic 1858 melodrama about two slaves who secretly marry explores the racial tensions between North and South in the years just before the Civil War. With its mix of action, comedy, social commentary and an authenticity only a former slave could recreate, The Escape is essential reading for students of black history and literature. It is also a remarkable glimpse at characters and situations rarely seen from the contemporary black perspective. Born into slavery, American author WILLIAM WELLS BROWN (1814-1884) escaped to the North where he became a prominent abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. His novel, Clotel: or, The President's Daughter, is considered by historians to be the first novel written by an African American. His other works include The Negro in the American Rebellion and The Black Man.

Présentation de l'éditeur: This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Escape or, A Leap for Freedom
Éditeur : Cosimo Classics
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good