Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Nellie Y. McKay and Frances Smith Foster (2000, Trade Paperback)

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the first full-length narrative written by a former woman slave in America. The text is that of the 1861 first edition. Contexts includes contemporary responses to Incidents, selections from Jacobss other published writings, and extracts from her correspondence. Criticism includes eleven important assessments of the narrative, contributed by Jean Fagan Yellin, Ann Taves, Valerie Smith, Nellie Y. McKay, Harryette Mullen, Michelle Burnham, Nell Irvin Painter, Frances Smith Foster, Sandra Gunning, Elizabeth V. Spelman, and Christine Accomando. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included.

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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393976378
ISBN-139780393976373
eBay Product ID (ePID)1724664

Product Key Features

Book TitleIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Number of Pages390 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSlavery, Literary, United States / General
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction, Social Science, History
AuthorHarriet Jacobs, Nellie Y. Mckay, Frances Smith Foster
Book SeriesNorton Critical Editions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN00-056877
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number0
Dewey Decimal306.362092
SynopsisThe text is that of the 1861 first edition. Contexts includes contemporary responses to Incidents, selections from Jacobs's other published writings, and extracts from her correspondence. Criticism includes eleven important assessments of the narrative, contributed by Jean Fagan Yellin, Ann Taves, Valerie Smith, Nellie Y. McKay, Harryette Mullen, Michelle Burnham, Nell Irvin Painter, Frances Smith Foster, Sandra Gunning, Elizabeth V. Spelman, and Christine Accomando. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included., The text is that of the 1861 first edition. Contexts includes contemporary responses to Incidents , selections from Jacobs's other published writings, and extracts from her correspondence. Criticism includes eleven important assessments of the narrative, contributed by Jean Fagan Yellin, Ann Taves, Valerie Smith, Nellie Y. McKay, Harryette Mullen, Michelle Burnham, Nell Irvin Painter, Frances Smith Foster, Sandra Gunning, Elizabeth V. Spelman, and Christine Accomando. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included., Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the first full-length narrative written by a former woman slave in America.
LC Classification NumberE444.J17 2001

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    I read this book in college. I loved it then but it is even better the second time.

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