Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

Skip to product information
1 of 1

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

Of many slave narratives published before the Civil War, this is one of the few to be written by a woman, thus offering a unique perspective on the plight of the black woman as slave and as writer.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in Australia
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
  • Buy-back with Ziffit

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

Published in 1861, this book is one of the last of many slave narratives published before the Civil War; it is also one of the few existing narratives written by a woman. As such it offers a unique perspective on the complex plight of the black woman as slave and as writer. Merging the conventions of the slave narrative with the techniques of the sentimental novel, Harriet Jacobs describes her efforts to fight off the advances of her master, her eventual liaison with another white man, the father of her two children, and her ultimately successful struggle for freedom.
A viable alternative to male save narrativesThe specific problems faced by female slaves are clearly portrayed. * Ray Doyle, West Chester Univ. *
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780195052435
ISBN 10 0195052439
Title Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Author Harriet Jacobs
Series The Schomburg Library Of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 1988-07-28
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note Unavailable