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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert S Levine, Robert S. Levine
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9780674055810
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05581-0
• Pagine: 350
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 218 mm x 30 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; 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