Narrative of William W. Brown

An honest account of one man’s enslavement and eventual liberation. Narrative of William W. Brown is an autobiography detailing the life of an African American who is subjected to the cruelty and dehumanization of slavery. It follows his epic journey from working on a plantation to a successful literary career.

About the author

William Wells Brown (1814–1884) was a career abolitionist who escaped slavery before the age of 20. As a young man, Brown worked on a steamboat, while learning how to read and write. He joined several anti-slavery groups and began helping other African Americans seeking asylum. Brown went on to lecture and write several books detailing the horrors of slavery. In 1847, he published Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave, a memoir detailing his own harrowing account. This was followed by 1853’s Clotel, which is often considered the first African American novel.

Product details

• Authors: William Wells Brown
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2021
• EAN: 9781513278650
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-7865-0
• No. of pages: 56
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—Black Narratives; Mint Editions (Black Narratives); Black Narratives
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Relating to African American / Black American people, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black