Clotel, or, The president's daughter
Subtitle: a narrative of slave life in the United States
By: William Wells Brown ; edited by Robert S. Levine.
Contributors: Levine, Robert S. 1953-
Series: Bedford cultural editions
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 527
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Relations with women -- Fiction; Brown, William Wells, 1815-1884; Children of presidents -- Fiction; African American families -- Fiction; Racially mixed people -- Fiction; African American women -- Fiction; Women slaves -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Other titles: Clotel; President's daughter
Description: From the Publisher: William Wells Brown's Clotel (1853), the first novel written by an African American, was published in London while Brown was still legally regarded as "property" within the borders of the United States. The documents in this edition include excerpts from Brown's sources for the novel-fiction, political essays, sermons, and presidential proclamations; selections that illuminate the range of contemporary attitudes concerning race, slavery, and prejudice; and pieces that advocate various methods of resistance and reform.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-527).
Includes works or excerpts from works contemporary with the main text.