Clotel
or, The President's Daughter
$26.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 December 2003
Summary
First published in December 1853, Clotel was written amid then unconfirmed rumors that Thomas Jefferson had fathered children with one of his slaves. The story begins with the auction of his mistress, here called Currer, and their two daughters, Clotel and Althesa. The Virginian who buys Clotel falls in love with her, gets her pregnant, seems to promise marriage—then sells her. Escaping from the slave dealer, Clotel returns to Virginia disguised as a white man in order to rescue her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142437728 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142437727 |
| Author: | William Wells Brown, M. Giulia Fabi |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 17mm |
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“A remarkable beginning for African-American fiction.” –Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
“A remarkable beginning for African-American fiction.”
–Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
About The Author
William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was born a slave, escaped to the North and then to England, and became one of the most prominent abolitionists of his time. During his prolific literary career, Brown was a pioneer in several different genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama.
M. Giulia Fabi is the author of Passing and the Rise of the African American Novel. She teaches American literature at the University of Ferrara, Italy.
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