| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, with "A True Tale of Slavery" by John S. Jacobs Enlarged Edition Contributor(s): Jacobs, Harriet a. (Author), Yellin, Jean Fagan (Editor), Jacobs, John S. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0674035836 ISBN-13: 9780674035836 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: This enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative completes the Jacobs family saga, surely one of the most memorable in all of American history. John Jacobs's short slave narrative, "A True Tale of Slavery," published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet Jacobs's autobiography. It is an exciting addition to this now classic work, as John Jacobs presents further historical information about family life so well described already by his sister. Once more, Jean Yellin, who discovered this long-lost document, supplies annotation and authentication. This is the standard edition of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," reissued here in the John Harvard Library and updated with a new bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009016471 |
| Series: John Harvard Library (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.10 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 179006 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative completes the Jacobs family saga, surely one of the most memorable in all of American history. John S. Jacobs's short slave narrative, A True Tale of Slavery, published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet A. Jacobs's autobiography. It is an exciting addition to this now classic work, as John Jacobs presents further historical information about family life so well described already by his sister. Once more, Jean Fagan Yellin, who discovered this long-lost document, supplies annotation and authentication. This is the standard edition of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, reissued here in the John Harvard Library and updated with a new bibliography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yellin, Jean Fagan: - Jean Fagan Yellin, Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Department of English at Pace University, is the author of Harriet Jacobs: A Life and the editor of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers. |