| Clotel Or The President's Daughter: A Narrative Of Slave Life In The United States (1853) Contributor(s): Brown, William Wells (Author) |
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ISBN: 1436950074 ISBN-13: 9781436950077 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: The first novel by an African-American, this dramatic tale describes the fate of a child fathered by Thomas Jefferson with one of his slaves. Although born into slavery, the author escaped bondage to become a prominent reformer and historian. An emotionally powerful depiction of slavery, racial conflict in the antebellum South. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.28 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 50669 Reading Level: 9.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |