{"product_id":"narrative-of-william-w-brown-an-american-slave-written-by-himself-9780807869598","title":"Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave: Written by Himself","description":"By 1849, the \u003ci\u003eNarrative of William W. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e was in its fourth edition, having sold over 8,000 copies in less than eighteen months and making it one of the fastest-selling antislavery tracts of its time. The book's popularity can be attributed both to the strong voice of its author and Brown's notoriety as an abolitionist speaker. The son of a slave and a white man, Brown recounts his years in servitude, his cruel masters, and the brutal whippings he and those around him received. He provides a detailed description of his failed attempt to escape with his mother; after their capture, they were sold to new masters. A subsequent escape attempt succeeds. He is taken in by a kind Quaker, Wells Brown, whose name he adopts in gratitude. Shortly thereafter, Brown crosses the Canadian border. Brown's \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e includes stories of fighting devious slave traders and bounty hunters, various antislavery poems, articles and stories (written by him and others), newspaper clippings, reward posters, and slave sale announcements. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA DOCSOUTH BOOK. This collaboration between UNC Press and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library brings classic works from the digital library of Documenting the American South back into print. DocSouth Books uses the latest digital technologies to make these works available in paperback and e-book formats. Each book contains a short summary and is otherwise unaltered from the original publication. DocSouth Books provide affordable and easily accessible editions to a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wells Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807869598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, William Wells:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William Wells Brown (1814-1884) escaped slavery in 1834 and became a well-known abolitionist and author; he is perhaps best known for his novel \u003ci\u003eClotel\u003c\/i\u003e, the first novel published by an African-American in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40163115303027,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d515d30c-5df9-4b79-b8b5-2d7dc0f1ac1a.jpg?v=1655041726","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/narrative-of-william-w-brown-an-american-slave-written-by-himself-9780807869598","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}