Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (Barnes & Noble Classics)
by Douglass, Frederick
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/About Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1593083572
- ISBN 13
- 9781593083571
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Synopsis
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.
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- Bookseller
- Basement Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034520
- Title
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (Barnes & Noble Classics)
- Author
- Douglass, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- About Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint. 5th or later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1593083572
- ISBN 13
- 9781593083571
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 160
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- HIOSTORY BLACK STUDIES AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTOBIOGRAPHY SLAVE FREDERICK DOUGLASS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction; History;
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