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  • John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life Genius and Writings

    by William Sloane Kennedy ...
    Whittier is best known for his poems that reflect his Quaker faith, his moral convictions, and his dedication to social justice. Kennedy's biography covers Whittier's early life in rural Massachusetts, his formative years, and the development of his deep-seated opposition to slavery, which would become a central theme in his work. The book also delves into Whittier's poetry, his prose writings, ... Read more

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  • John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Poetic Genius of an American Literary Icon

    by William Sloane Kennedy, Morgan Gill ...
    In "John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings," William Sloane Kennedy presents an in-depth exploration of the beloved American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. Kennedy meticulously examines Whittier's life, situating his poetry within the broader literary context of 19th-century America, where Romanticism and Transcendentalism flourished amidst social upheaval. The ... Read more

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  • Walt Whitman's Diary in Canada - With Extracts from Other of His Diaries and Literary Note-Books

    by Walt Whitman ...
    Contained within the pages of this rare book is a collection of writings taken from Walt Whitman’s diaries and note-books written during his time in Canada. A keen woodsman with a passion for the outdoors, the literature contained herein was diligently transcribed for its original publication from ‘out-door notes’ composed on worn and time-stained fragments of paper by its editor, William Sloane ... Read more

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    by Frederick Douglass ...
    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts[1]. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one ... Read more

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  • Clotel

    or, The President's Daughter

    by William W. Brown ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    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 story, and weaving together a variety of contemporary source materials, Brown fills the novel with daring escapes and encounters, as well as searing depictions of the American ... Read more

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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

    by Frederick Douglass ...
    An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materialsThe preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass’s Narrative powerfully details the life of the abolitionist from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838, how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and driver, ... Read more

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  • The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers

    Edited by Hollis Robbins, Henry Louis Gates Jr. ...
    A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century. Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017.The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers is the most comprehensive anthology of its kind: an extraordinary range of voices offering the expressions of African American women in print before, ... Read more

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  • History of American Literature

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Evolution of American Literary Tradition

    by Reuben Post Halleck, Owen Bradshaw ...
    In "History of American Literature," Reuben Post Halleck offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of literary expression in the United States from its early colonial days to the late nineteenth century. Employing a meticulous chronological narrative, Halleck integrates critical analysis and biographical sketches of key authors, highlighting the socio-political contexts that shaped their ... Read more

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  • Clotel; or, the President's Daughter

    by William Wells Brown ...
    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 introduction of slaves in 1620, down to the period of the separation of the Colonies from the British Crown, the number had increased to five hundred thousand; now there are nearly four million. In fifteen of the ... Read more

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  • Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery

    A True and Thrilling Tale of Deceit, Intrigue and Breakout from the Notorious Southern Slavery

    by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history. While Ellen posed as a ... Read more

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  • Halleck, Reuben Post

    by eBooksLib ...
    The wide use of the author's History of English Literature, the favor with which it has been received in all parts of the United States, and the number of earnest requests for a History of American Literature on the same plan, have led to the writing of this book. It has not appeared sooner because the author has followed his rule of making a careful first-hand study, not only of all the matter ... Read more

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  • Henry D. Thoreau

    by F. B. Sanborn ...
    Sanborn traces Thoreau’s upbringing in Concord, Massachusetts, his education at Harvard, and his eventual immersion in the Transcendentalist movement alongside figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott. Through vivid anecdotes and reflections, he delves into Thoreau’s passion for the natural world, his profound interest in social justice, and his determination to live a life of integrity ... Read more

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