Douglass, Frederick
The Portable Frederick Douglass
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143106814
- author:
- Douglass, Frederick
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 624
- Dimensions:
- 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.30(d)
- Genre:
- History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Portable Frederick Douglass brings together the full range of writings and speeches from one of America's most influential voices. Edited by renowned scholars Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and John Stauffer, this collection offers a comprehensive understanding of the remarkable career of Frederick Douglass.
From his powerful oratory to his journalism on topics such as law, history, philosophy, literature, art, and international affairs, The Portable Frederick Douglass includes extracts from key works like Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. This volume also features a never-before-published essay on Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture.
Published in 2016 as part of Penguin's African American Classics series, this collection provides a valuable insight into the life and work of a pivotal figure in American history.