The bondwoman's narrative : [a novel]

The bondwoman's narrative : [a novel] / Hannah Crafts ; edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Author/creator	Crafts, Hannah
Other author/creator	Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st trade ed.
Publication Info	New York : Warner Books, ©2003.
Description	xcii, 365 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	African American women--Fiction. Plantation owners' spouses--Fiction. Women--North Carolina --Fiction. Women--Virginia --Fiction. Racially mixed people--Fiction. Passing (Identity)--Fiction. Plantation life--Fiction. Fugitive slaves--Fiction. Enslaved women--Fiction North Carolina--Fiction. Virginia--Fiction.

Contents	Introduction / Henry Louis Gates, Jr -- The bondwoman's narrative / Hannah Crafts -- Textual annotations -- Appendixes -- Authentication report / Joe Nickell -- Testimony of Jane Johnson. Version 1 -- Version 2 -- C. John Hill Wheeler's library catalogue / compiled by Bryan C. Sinche -- A note on Crafts's literary influences / [Henry Louis Gates, Jr.]
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-362).
Genre/form	Autobiographical fiction.
ISBN	0446690295
ISBN	9780446690294

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Fiction	F C8428B	✔ Available	Place Hold