| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Contributor(s): Jacobs, Harriet (Author), Evers-Williams, Myrlie (Introduction by), Martin, Dawn Lundy (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0451531469 ISBN-13: 9780451531469 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: Reader be assured this narrative is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible; but they are, nevertheless, strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery; on the contrary, my descriptions fall far short of the facts. I have concealed the names of places, and given persons fictitious names. I had no motive for secrecy on my own account, but I deemed it kind and considerate towards others to pursue this course |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2011378357 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.1" W x 6.7" (0.30 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 179006 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "One of the major autobiographies of the African-American tradition."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "It has been painful to me, in many ways, to recall the dreary years I passed in bondage. I would gladly forget them if I could. Yet the retrospection is not altogether without solace; for with these gloomy recollections come tender memories of my good old grandmother, like light fleecy clouds floating over a dark and troubled sea." One of the most memorable slave narratives, Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl illustrates the overarching evil and pervasive depravity of the institution of slavery. In great and painful detail, Jacobs describes her life as a Southern slave, the exploitation that haunted her daily life, her abuse by her master, the involvement she sought with another white man in order to escape her master, and her determination to win freedom for herself and her children. From her seven years of hiding in a garret that was three feet high, to her harrowing escape north to a reunion with her children and freedom, Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains an outstanding example of one woman's extraordinary courage in the face of almost unbeatable odds, as well as one of the most significant testimonials in American history. |