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Author: William Wells Brown Publisher: Read Books Ltd ISBN: 152879298X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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"Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States" is an 1853 novel written by American author and playwright William Wells Brown. The story revolves around the titular Clotel and her sister, two fictional slave daughters of Thomas Jefferson, and explores the devastating effect slavery had on African-American families. William Wells Brown (c. 1814–1884) was an American playwright, novelist, historian, and prominent abolitionist lecturer. Born a slave, he escaped from Kentucky to Ohio in 1834, aged 19 and finally settled in Boston, where he took up writing and anti-abolition activism. A compelling examination of life as an African-American slave, "Clotel", is not to be missed by those with an interest in African-American literature and history. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this novel now complete with the poem "Fling out the Anti-Slavery Flag" by the author.
Author: William Wells Brown Publisher: Read Books Ltd ISBN: 152879298X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
"Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States" is an 1853 novel written by American author and playwright William Wells Brown. The story revolves around the titular Clotel and her sister, two fictional slave daughters of Thomas Jefferson, and explores the devastating effect slavery had on African-American families. William Wells Brown (c. 1814–1884) was an American playwright, novelist, historian, and prominent abolitionist lecturer. Born a slave, he escaped from Kentucky to Ohio in 1834, aged 19 and finally settled in Boston, where he took up writing and anti-abolition activism. A compelling examination of life as an African-American slave, "Clotel", is not to be missed by those with an interest in African-American literature and history. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this novel now complete with the poem "Fling out the Anti-Slavery Flag" by the author.
Author: William W. Brown Publisher: Modern Library ISBN: 0307419274 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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The first novel published by an African American, Clotel takes up the story, in circulation at the time, that Thomas Jefferson fathered an illegitimate mulatto daughter who was sold into slavery. Powerfully reimagining this story, and weaving together a variety of contemporary source materials, Brown fills the novel with daring escapes and encounters, as well as searing depictions of the American slave trade. An innovative and challenging work of literary invention, Clotel is receiving much renewed attention today. William Wells Brown, though born into slavery, escaped to become one of the most prominent reformers of the nineteenth century and one of the earliest historians of the black experience. This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition reproduces the first, 1853, edition of Clotel and includes, as did that edition, his autobiographical narrative, "The Life and Escape of William Wells Brown," plus newly written notes.
Author: John W. Wood Publisher: Next Chapter ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 900
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All three books in 'The House Of Crow' series by John W. Wood, now available in one volume! White Crow: Isaiah Crow and Jacques LeRue's heroic intervention against bandits leads them to meet the powerful Batista family in Alta California. When Isaiah falls in love with Don Hernando Batista's daughter, Francisca, their union gives birth to Jedadiah, who is destined to become a formidable warrior and the future leader of the House of Crow. The Crow Legacy: Jedadiah Crow inherits a legacy of valor from his father, a mountain man, and a Crow war chief. He builds his own reputation as a leader during the American Civil War and displays integrity and courage. After the war, Jedadiah leads a group of former soldiers to California, where he sets the stage for The House of Crow. The House of Crow: Follow the heroic journey of the Crow family, beginning with the adoption of a baby survivor of a brutal massacre by a Blackfoot Indian warband. The child, known as the White Crow, rises to become a renowned warrior before his life takes an unexpected turn in Old California. From 1816 to the American Civil War and beyond, the House of Crow's honor and bravery are tested through generations, culminating in the story of Charles Crow, the last son. This historical fiction saga is a gripping tale of adventure, courage, and legacy.
Author: John W. Wood Publisher: Next Chapter ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 323
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Through generations, their honor and bravery prevailed. In the early 19th century, a Blackfoot Indian warband slaughters a group of Irish immigrants. Soon after, another war party finds the wagon - and a baby still alive in the wreckage. He soon becomes known as the White Crow - one of the Dog Soldiers of the tribe - and makes a name for himself as a warrior. But after a journey to Old California, his life takes a drastic turn. This historical fiction saga follows the life of the Crow family, from their beginnings in 1816 to the American Civil War and the times of the U.S. Marshals, and finally to the story of Charles Crow - the last son of The House of Crow.
Author: Frederick Douglass Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486468518 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 306
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Three powerful African-American classics of strength and determination include The Heroic Slave, Frederick Douglass's piercing tale of a slave ship rebellion, plus Clotel by William Wells Brown, and Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson.
Author: D.A. Swain Publisher: Book Guild Publishing ISBN: 1835740936 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 321
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Set against the backdrop of 1920s colonial India are the mysteries that follow little Stephen Crow when he is smuggled from England, by his corrupt uncle Jeremy, into a wealthy Indian household. Why is he hastily renamed Tom Spicer? And why are his origins, an heir to a vast fortune, hidden from them? Didi Guni, a widow in the native Indian compound, lovingly adopts Tom as her own. But the dangers that forced Tom’s removal from England soon catch up with him here, far from his birthplace. A ruthless business magnate, who has already murdered Tom’s parents, needs the orphan dead before he can seize his inheritance. Tom Spicer: A Still Small Voice is an expansive novel which takes the Oliver Twist narrative and reverses it – skilfully transporting readers to a bygone era.
Author: William Wells Brown Publisher: Graphic Arts Books ISBN: 1513276107 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 128
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Born into slavery, Clotel is a white-passing woman who conceals her identity and uses a disguise to infiltrate a plantation to rescue her loved ones. It’s a story of survival that’s deeply rooted in the cruelest part of American history. Clotel and Althesa are the illegitimate daughters of Thomas Jefferson and a slave woman named Currer. Despite their father’s elite status, the girls are sold into slavery but attempt to use their fair complexions to their advantage. Clotel takes it a step further, dressing as a white man to emancipate her daughter who was sold against her will. Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States is an American tragedy that explores generational trauma. William Wells Brown, who’s considered the first African American novelist, uses his personal experience to illustrate the horrors of bondage. It’s a heartbreaking tale that tests the undeniable power of the human spirit. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States is both modern and readable.
Author: John W. Wood Publisher: Next Chapter ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 307
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In the 19th century West begins the saga of a powerful family. After mountain man Isaiah Crow arrives in Alta California, he saves a group of people from local bandits. As luck would have it, they are family and Vaqueros from the rancho of Don Hernando Batista, one of the most powerful families in Southern California - and very anxious to take their new friends to meet the Patron. After Señor Batista introduces his daughter Francisca to Isaiah, the two soon fall in love. From this union a child - Jedadiah - is born. He will learn not only how to read and write, but also the art of war. Through Jedadiah, the House of Crow will become one of the most influential families in the country.
Author: William Wells Brown
Author: William Wells Brown
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Author: John W. Wood
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Author: Washington (State). Supreme Court
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Author: William Wells Brown
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