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CLOTEL, OR THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER
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| By: |
William Wells Brown, Robert Levine (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0333914376 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780333914373 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
2 October, 2000 |
| Series: |
Bedford Cultural Editions |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
This novel was inspired by the story of Thomas Jefferson's alleged sexual relationship with his slave Sally Hemings. It demythologized the dominant cultural narrative celebrating Jefferson's America as a nation of freedom and equality for all. Background information and documents aid understanding. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
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illustrations, chronology, bibliography |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
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Non-returnable |
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