Blake; Or, the Huts of America - A Corrected Edition

Martin R. Delany¿s Blake (c. 1860) tells the story of Henry Blake¿s escape from a southern plantation and his travels in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Cuba on a mission to unite blacks of the Atlantic region in the struggle for freedom. Jerome McGann¿s edition offers the first correct printing of the work and an authoritative introduction.

About the author

Jerome McGann is University Professor and John Stewart Bryan Professor of English at the University of Virginia.

Summary

Martin R. Delany’s Blake (c. 1860) tells the story of Henry Blake’s escape from a southern plantation and his travels in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Cuba on a mission to unite blacks of the Atlantic region in the struggle for freedom. Jerome McGann’s edition offers the first correct printing of the work and an authoritative introduction.

Product details

• Authors: Martin R Delany, Martin R. Delany
• Assisted by: Jerome Mcgann (Editor), McGann Jerome (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780674088726
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08872-6
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction