Clotel, or, The president's daughter : a narrative of slave life in the United States
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Clotel, or, The president's daughter : a narrative of slave life in the United States
（Bedford cultural editions）
Bedford/St. Martin's , Macmillan, c2000
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- : Macmillan, pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-527)
Published and distributed outside North America by: MACMILLAN PRESS, LTD
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 novel was inspired by the story of Thomas Jefferson's purported sexual relationship with his slave Sally Hemings. Brown fictionalizes the stories of Jefferson's mistress, daughters and granddaughters - all of whom are slaves - in order to demythologize the dominant US cultural narrative celebrating Jefferson's America as a nation of freedom and equality for all. 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.
Table of Contents
- About this Series About this Volume List of Illustrations PART ONE: CLOTEL
- OR, THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER: THE COMPLETE TEXT Introduction: Cultural and Historical Background Chronology of Brown's Life and Times A Note on the Text and Annotations Clotel
- or, The President's Daughter (1853) PART TWO: CLOTEL
- OR, THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER: CULTURAL CONTEXTS Sources and Revisions Race, Slavery, Prejudice Resistance and Reform Selected Bibliography
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