William Wells Brown
Clotel, or the President's Daughter
Hardcover
(Ayer Co Pub May 1, 1981)
Originally published in 1853, Clotel is the first novel by an African American. William Wells Brown, a contemporary of Frederick Douglass, was well known for his abolitionist activities. In Clotel, the author focuses on the experiences of a slave woman: Brown treats the themes of gender, race, and slavery in distinctive ways, highlighting the mutability of identity as well as the absurdities and cruelties of slavery.
- Series
- American Negro: His History and Literature (Book 2)
- ISBN
- 0405018533 / 9780405018534
- Weight
- 13.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 1.0 in.
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