Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Written by Frederick Douglass
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Jan 28, 2014
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An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass’s Narrative powerfully 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’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Americaslavery19th century1850-1899Black historythe Civil WarabolitionistsFrederick Douglass

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780143107309
    Publication Date
    January 28, 2014
    Publisher
    Penguin Classics
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1845
    Page Count
    224
    Audience
    Adult
    Reading Age
    18 - 99+ years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2013035549
    Lexile® Level
    550L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    76092
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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