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The bondwoman's narrative / Hannah Crafts ; edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Crafts, Hannah. (Author). Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (Added Author).

Summary:

Tells the story of Hannah Crafts, a young slave working on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, who runs away in a bid for freedom up North. Her compelling story provides a fascinating view of American life in the mid-1800s and the literary conventions of the time. Written in the 1850s by a runaway slave, is a provocative literary landmark and a significant historical event that will captivate a diverse audience.

Record details

ISBN: 0446690295 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xcii, 365 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Warner Books, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-362).
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface to the trade edition -- Introduction -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr -- Bondwoman's narrative -- Hannah Crafts -- Textual annotations -- Appendixes -- Authentication report -- Dr. Joe Nickell -- Testimony of Jane Johnson -- Version 1 -- Version 2 -- C. John Hill Wheeler's library catalogue -- Bryan C. Sinch -- Note on crafts's literary influences -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments.