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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Hardback

Main Details

Title Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frederick Douglass
Edited by Ira Dworkin
Introduction by Ira Dworkin
SeriesPenguin Vitae
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135
Category/GenreGeneral encyclopaedias
American civil war
ISBN/Barcode 9780143134411
ClassificationsDewey:973.8092
Audience
General
Illustrations FOIL STAMPING ON COVER; COLORED ENDPAPERS

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 16 March 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials A Penguin Vitae Edition The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass'sNarrativepowerfully 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 Douglass's classic autobiography, this new edition also includes his most famous speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" and his only known work of fiction,The Heroic Slave, which was written, in part, as a response to Harriet Beecher Stowe'sUncle Tom's Cabin. Penguin Classics presents Penguin Vitae, loosely translated as "Penguin of one's life," a deluxe hardcover series featuring a dynamic landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction that has shaped the course of our readers' lives. Penguin Vitae invites readers to find themselves in a diverse world of storytellers, with beautifully designed classic editions of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.

Author Biography

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an antislavery lecturer, a journalist, a writer and publisher, and the bestselling author of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, followed by My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.