My southern home, or, the South and its people / by William Wells Brown ; edited and with an introduction by John Ernest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884, author.

Contributor:

Ernest, John, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Southern States.

African Americans.

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

Southern States--Social life and customs.

Southern States.

Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884.

Brown, William Wells.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previously published: Boston : A. G. Brown & Co., 1882. 3rd edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798893130188

9798890840448

9781469602646

1469602644

9780807869352

080786935X

OCLC:

759398149