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A Penguin Vitae Edition
The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick DouglassāsĀ NarrativeĀ powerfully details the life of the abolitionist from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838, how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and driver, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. In addition to Douglassās classic autobiography, this new edition also includes his most famous speech āWhat to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?ā and his only known work of fiction,Ā The Heroic Slave, which was written, in part, as a response to Harriet Beecher StoweāsĀ Uncle Tomās Cabin.
Penguin Classics presents Penguin Vitae, loosely translated as āPenguin of oneās life,ā a deluxe hardcover series featuring a dynamic landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction that has shaped the course of our readers' lives. Penguin Vitae invites readers to find themselves in a diverse world of storytellers, with beautifully designed classic editions of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.
This book title, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave - 9780143134411, ISBN: 9780143134411, by Frederick Douglass, Ira Dworkin, Ira Dworkin, published by Penguin Publishing Group (November 10, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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