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Literary Fiction
Written in epistolary form and drawn from actual events, Brown's The Power of Sympathy (1789) and Foster's The Coquette (1797) were two of the earliest novels published in the United States. Both novels reflect the... See More
World LiteratureBorn into slavery, Clotel is a white-passing woman who conceals her identity and uses a disguise to infiltrate a plantation to rescue her loved ones. It's a story of survival that's deeply rooted in the cruelest part of... See More
World Literature
About the book Thirteen years ago; I came to your door; a weary fugitive from chains and stripes. I was a stranger; and you took me in. I was hungry; and you fed me. Naked was I; and you clothed me. Even a name by which to... See More
By 1849, the Narrative of William W. Brown was in its fourth edition, having sold over 8,000 copies in less than eighteen months and making it one of the fastest-selling antislavery tracts of its time. The book's popularity... See More
Biography & True AccountsE-artnow present the anthology of the most impactful slave narratives. The collection includes the memoirs, letters and biographies of former slaves, with the thousands of recorded interviews made in the South until... See More
ClassicsThis book is an interesting memoir describing the relationships between black and white Southerners before and after the Civil War from different perspectives. At the beginning of the book, the author describes the... See More
The first novel by an African-American, this dramatic tale revolves around the fate of a child fathered by Thomas Jefferson with one of his slaves. Although born into slavery, author William Wells Brown escaped bondage to... See More
World Literature
The first novel published by an African American, Clotel takes up the story, in circulation at the time, that Thomas Jefferson fathered an illegitimate mulatto daughter who was sold into slavery. Powerfully reimagining this... See More
World Literature
A showcase of the extraordinary career America's first Black novelist and pivotal figure in African American literature: "It is difficult to imagine any one of his contemporaries who contributed as much or as richly to so... See More
World Literature
Written by three of the most prominent black writers of the nineteenth century, this trio of compelling early classics of African-American literature paints unforgettable portraits of strength and determination framed by the... See More
The culmination of William Wells Brown's long writing career, My Southern Home is the story of Brown's search for a home in a land of slavery and racism. Brown (1814-84), a prolific and celebrated abolitionist and writer... See More
World Literature
This unique collection of "SLAVERY: Hundreds of Documented Testimonies of Former Slaves, Influential Memoirs, Records on Living Conditions and Customs in the South & History of Abolitionist Movement" has been designed and... See More
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
World Literature
Born a slave and kept functionally illiterate until he escaped at age nineteen, William Wells Brown refashioned himself first as an agent of the Underground Railroad and then as an antislavery activist and self-taught orator... See More
Historical Fiction
Classics
History
MORE than two hundred years have elapsed since the first cargo of slaves was landed on the banks of the James River, in the colony of Virginia, from the West coast of Africa. From the of slaves in 1620, down to the period of... See More
World Literature
e-artnow presents the collection of the recorded testimonies of former slaves, memoirs, historical studies, reports of the life and laws in the south, legislation on civil rights, as well as popular fiction which unveiled... See More
History
"The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity" by William Wells Brown. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics... See More
History
"Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave" by William Wells Brown. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and... See More
World LiteratureMusaicum Books presents to you a unique collection of the recorded testimonies of former slaves, memoirs, historical studies, reports of the life and laws in the south, legislation on civil rights, as well as popular fiction... See More
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
History
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Children's eBooksAn interesting memoir that looks at the relationships between black and white Southerners before and after the Civil War from different perspectives. Especially toward the start of the book, the tone is deceptively light... See More
World Literature
This unique collection of "ONCE UPON A SLAVE: 28 Powerful Memoirs Of Former Slaves & 100+ Recorded Testimonies in One Edition" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Narrative of the... See More
World Literature
Born into slavery in Kentucky, William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was kept functionally illiterate until after his escape at the age of nineteen. Remarkably, he became the most widely published and versatile African American... See More
Romance
With the exception of the last four chapters, this work was written before the breaking out of the recent rebellion. Although romantic in many of its details, it is, nevertheless, a truthful description of scenes which... See More
World Literature
William Wells Brown (1814 - 1884) was a prominent abolitionist lecturer and novelist and the first published African-American playwright. See More
World Literature
This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground... See More