The bondwoman's narrative
(Book)
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Published
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2003.
Edition
First trade edition
Physical Desc
xcii, 365 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION CRAFTS 2003
1 available
FICTION CRAFTS 2003
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION CRAFTS 2003 | Checked Out | April 27, 2024 |
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION CRAFTS 2003 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographical fiction.
Crafts, Hannah -- Fiction.
Enslaved persons -- North Carolina -- Fiction
Enslaved women -- Fiction
Enslaved women -- United States -- Fiction.
Fugitive slaves -- Fiction.
Historical fiction
Liberty -- Fiction.
New Jersey -- Fiction.
North Carolina -- Fiction
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Plantation life -- Fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Fiction
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Virginia -- Fiction.
Crafts, Hannah -- Fiction.
Enslaved persons -- North Carolina -- Fiction
Enslaved women -- Fiction
Enslaved women -- United States -- Fiction.
Fugitive slaves -- Fiction.
Historical fiction
Liberty -- Fiction.
New Jersey -- Fiction.
North Carolina -- Fiction
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Plantation life -- Fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Fiction
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Virginia -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2003.
Format
Book
Edition
First trade edition
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Orginally published in hardcover by Hachette Book Group"-- T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
When her master is betrothed to a woman who conceals a tragic secret, Hannah Crafts, a young slave on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, runs away in a bid for her freedom up North. Pursued by slave hunters, imprisoned by a mysterious and cruel captor, held by sympathetic strangers, and forced to serve a demanding new mistress, she finally makes her way to freedom in New Jersey. An unprecedented historical and literary event, this tale written in the 1850's is the only known novel by a female African American slave, and quite possibly the first novel written by a black woman anywhere. A work recently uncovered by renowned scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., it is a stirring, page-turning story of "passing" and the adventures of a young slave as she makes her way to freedom. When Professor Gates saw that modest listing in an auction catalogue for African American artifacts, he immediately knew he could be on the verge of a major discovery. After exhaustively researching the hand-written manuscript's authenticity, he found that his instincts were right. He had purchased a genuine autobiographical novel by a female slave who called herself- and her story's main character- Hannah Crafts. Presented here unaltered and under its author's original title, The Bondswoman's Narrative tells of a self-educated young house slave who knows her life is limited by the brutalities of her society, but never suspects that the freedom of her plantation's beautiful new mistress is also at risk...or that a devastating secret will force them both to flee from slave hunters with another powerful, determined enemy at their heels. Together with Professor Gates's brilliant introduction- which includes the story of his search for the real Hannah Crafts, the biographical facts that laid the groundwork for her novel, and a fascinating look at other slave narratives of the time- The Bondwoman's Narrative offers a unique and unforgettable reading experience. In it, a voice that has never been heard rings out, and an undiscovered story at the heart of the American experience is finally told.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crafts, H., & Gates, H. L., Jr. (2003). The bondwoman's narrative (First trade edition). Grand Central Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crafts, Hannah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2003. The Bondwoman's Narrative. Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crafts, Hannah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Bondwoman's Narrative Grand Central Pub, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crafts, Hannah., and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Bondwoman's Narrative First trade edition, Grand Central Pub., 2003.
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