The Lives of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass¿s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject¿revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer.

About the author

Robert S. Levine is Professor of English and a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland.

Summary

Frederick Douglass’s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject—revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer.

Product details

• Authors: Robert S Levine, Robert S. Levine
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9780674055810
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05581-0
• No. of pages: 350
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 218 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Black, United States of America, USA, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Biography: historical, political and military, Slavery and abolition of slavery