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UNINA9910781875103321 |
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Autore |
Brown William Wells <1814?-1884, > |
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Titolo |
My southern home, or, the South and its people / / by William Wells Brown ; edited and with an introduction by John Ernest |
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Chapel Hill : , : University of North Carolina Press, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4696-0264-4 |
0-8078-6935-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Southern States |
Slavery - United States |
Southern States Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously published: Boston : A. G. Brown & Co., 1882. 3rd edition. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Overview of This Edition of My Southern Home; My Southern Home: or, The South and Its People; Printer's Errors and Editorial Changes; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 often recognized as the first African American novelist for his Clotel (1853), was born enslaved in Kentucky and escaped to Ohio in 1834. In this comprehensive edition, John Ernest acts as a surefooted guide to this seminal work, beginning with a substantial introduction placing Brown's life and work in cultural and historical context. Brown addresses |
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