Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom

Name: Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom
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ISBN: 9781602066458

ISBN-10: 1602066450

ISBN-13: 9781602066458

Edition: N/A

Authors: William Wells Brown

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The first play published by an African-American, this comic 1858 melodrama about two slaves who secretly marry explores the racial tensions between North and South in the years just before the Civil War. With its mix of action, comedy, social commentary and an authenticity only a former slave could recreate, The Escape is essential reading for students of black history and literature. It is also a remarkable glimpse at characters and situations rarely seen from the contemporary black perspective. Born into slavery, American author WILLIAM WELLS BROWN (1814-1884) escaped to the North where he became a prominent abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. His novel, Clotel:…

Book details

List price: $12.45
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 108
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English