Clotelle - A Tale of the Southern States - Brown, William Wells
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William Brown escaped from slavery as a child. Brown was still considered a slave at the time of this novel's publication. Brown was a pioneer in several different literary genres, including travel and fiction. Clotel or the President's Daughter has been considered the first African-American novel. It was published in London in 1853. Brown hoped that his work would influence the British to help with the abolitionist movement in the United States. Four versions of Clotel, published between 1853 and 1867 include Clotel; or the President's Daughter: a Narrative of Slave Life in the United States,…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
William Brown escaped from slavery as a child. Brown was still considered a slave at the time of this novel's publication. Brown was a pioneer in several different literary genres, including travel and fiction. Clotel or the President's Daughter has been considered the first African-American novel. It was published in London in 1853. Brown hoped that his work would influence the British to help with the abolitionist movement in the United States. Four versions of Clotel, published between 1853 and 1867 include Clotel; or the President's Daughter: a Narrative of Slave Life in the United States, London, Partridge & Oakey, 1953; Miralda; or, The Beautiful Quadroon. A Romance of American Slavery, Founded on Fact, In Sixteen Installments, New York. Weekly Anglo African, December 1, 1860 to March 16, 1861; Clotelle: A Tale of the Southern States, Boston: J. Redpath, 1864; Clotelle; or The Colored Heroine, A Tale of the Southern States, Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1867
Autorenporträt
William Wells Brown was an African American author, abolitionist, and lecturer born in 1814. He is best known for his book "The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom," which was published in 1858. His work "the escape or a leap for freedom" is a fictionalized account of Brown's own escape from slavery in Kentucky in 1834. Brown was a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement and used his writing to speak out against slavery and racism. In addition to "The Escape," he wrote several other books, including a memoir titled "Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave" and a play called "The Escape; or, A Leap to Freedom." William Wells Brown was an important figure in American history and his writing played a significant role in the fight against slavery and for the rights of African Americans. "The Escape" remains a powerful and important work today, offering insight into the experiences of those who lived through slavery and the fight for freedom.