Clotel: Or, the President's Daughter
Autor William Wells Brown M. Giulia Fabien Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2003 – vârsta de la 18 ani
First published in December 1853, Clotel was written amid then unconfirmed rumors that Thomas Jefferson had fathered children with one of his slaves. The story begins with the auction of his mistress, here called Currer, and their two daughters, Clotel and Althesa. The Virginian who buys Clotel falls in love with her, gets her pregnant, seems to promise marriage—then sells her. Escaping from the slave dealer, Clotel returns to Virginia disguised as a white man in order to rescue her daughter, Mary, a slave in her father’s house. A fast-paced and harrowing tale of slavery and freedom, of the hypocrisies of a nation founded on democratic principles, Clotel is more than a sensationalist novel. It is a founding text of the African American novelistic tradition, a brilliantly composed and richly detailed exploration of human relations in a new world in which race is a cultural construct.
- First time in Penguin Classics
- Published in time for African-American History Month
- Includes appendices that show the different endings Brown created for the various later versions of Clotel, along with the author's narrative of his "Life and Escape," Introduction, suggested readings, and comprehensive explanatory notes
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780142437728
ISBN-10: 0142437727
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 127 x 196 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0142437727
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 127 x 196 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Notă biografică
William Wells Brown (1814ߝ1884) was born a slave, escaped to the North and then to England, and became one of the most prominent abolitionists of his time. During his prolific literary career, Brown was a pioneer in several different genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama.
M. Giulia Fabi is the author of Passing and the Rise of the African American Novel. She teaches American literature at the University of Ferrara, Italy.
M. Giulia Fabi is the author of Passing and the Rise of the African American Novel. She teaches American literature at the University of Ferrara, Italy.