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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave: 0 Paperback – 17 December 1996

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In addition to its far-reaching impact on the antislavery movement in the United States and abroad, Douglass’s fugitive slave narrative won recognition for its literary excellence, which has since earned it a place among the classics of nineteenth-century American autobiography. This Norton Critical Edition reprints the 1845 first edition of Douglass’s compelling work.  Explanatory annotations accompany the text.

A rich selection of "Contexts" provides the reader with contemporary perspectives.  Included are the little-known preface that Douglass wrote in 1846 for the second Irish edition; a public exchange of letters between A. C. C. Thompson, a former slaveholder, and Douglass; three autobiographical portraits of Douglass's parents; Douglass’s account of his escape from slavery, which he chose not to include in the 1845 Narrative; samples of Douglass’s use of his slave experience in two of his most influential antislavery speeches; and reminiscences by James Monroe Gregory and Elizabeth Cady Stanton of Douglass as both orator and friend.

"Criticism" collects six essential assessments of the Narrative’s historical and literary aspects, by William S. McFeely, Peter Ripley, Robert B. Stepto, William L. Andrews, Houston A. Baker, Jr., and Deborah E. McDowell. A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.
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    0393969665
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    978-0393969665
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    *Norton agency titles
  5. Publication date
    17 December 1996
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    12.95 x 1.27 x 21.34 cm
  8. Print length
    352 pages
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William L. Andrews is E. Maynard Adams Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is general editor of Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography and The Literature of the American South: A Norton Anthology, and co-editor of The Oxford Companion to African American Literature and The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Other works include the Norton Critical Edition of Up From Slavery; The Literary Career of Charles W. Chesnutt; To Tell a Free Story: The First Century of Afro- American Autobiography, 1760–1865; Sisters of the Spirit; The Curse of Caste by Julia C. Collins; Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave; and Slave Narratives after Slavery.

William S. McFeely is Abraham Baldwin Professor of the Humanities, Emeritus, at the University of Georgia. He is the author of Yankee Stepfather: General O. O. Howard and the Freedmen; Grant: A Biography, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Parkman Prize; Frederick Douglass, which received the Lincoln Prize; Sapelo’s People: A Long Walk into Freedom; and Proximity to Death.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ *Norton agency titles; 1st edition (17 December 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393969665
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393969665
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.95 x 1.27 x 21.34 cm
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Simone
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book
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I originally bought this book for one of my classes but once I got through the prefaces; then I couldn't put it down! I really enjoyed this book! I read almost the entire book in the first day I had it. If this is a book you must read for school, or if it is just something you are interested in, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book! It really paints a picture of what it was like to live as a slave back then. I was genuinely impressed by the way this man spoke. He is more eloquent in his speaking then I am. I really loved this book! I would buy it again without hesitation!
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Nkruma K. Byrd
5.0 out of 5 stars I Didn't Know
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I didn't know African Americans suffered so under the brutal hand of Slavery. The detail accounts of torture and abuse directly from the mind, mouth and written hand of a man that experienced them first hand is insightful. The wisdom and strength that Fredrick Douglas exhibited as a child was impressive. The endurance that he possessed was admirable to say the least. Men are often revered for their ability to inflict great pain on a large group of people. I've learned from Fredrick Douglas that it takes an even greater man to endure pain from a large group of people and still surmount any and all odds set against you. Great Book written by a GREAT MAN.
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4.0 out of 5 stars and I can honestly say that I enjoyed it both times
Reviewed in the United States on 28 April 2016
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I have been required to read this book on two different occasions for academic settings, and I can honestly say that I enjoyed it both times. It is truly an intellectual work with griping contents that will put readers in a time of struggle and triumph throughout Mr. Douglass's life.
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DoxieMama3318
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on 12 August 2015
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I really liked this book! The story of Frederick Douglass is really powerful and even sheds light on racism thats still exists today. It is an easy read and good book for anyone looking to understand race and slavery better.
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RS
3.0 out of 5 stars Good presentation of the time
Reviewed in the United States on 7 October 2008
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I think it is a good read for once. I could not relate it as much as the publicity surrounding it.
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