Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ( Penguin American Library )
Contributor(s): Douglass, Frederick (Author), Baker, Houston A, Jr. (Editor), Baker, Houston A, Jr. (Introduction by)
ISBN: 014039012X EAN: 9780140390124
Publisher: Penguin Books (View Publisher's Titles)
US SRP: $ 11.00 US
Binding: Paperback - Other Formats
Pub Date: August 26, 1982
Annotation: Written more than a century ago by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister, and a leader of his people, this masterpiece is one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Douglass shocking narrative takes the reader into the world of the South's antebellum plantations and reveals the daily terrors he suffered as a slave, shedding invaluable light on one of the most unjust periods in the history of America. Published for the first time as a Signet Classic.