Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (9780486419312)

The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North.
Written and published in 1861 after Jacobs' harrowing escape from a vile and predatory master, the memoir delivers a powerful and unflinching portrayal of the abuses and hypocrisy of the master-slave relationship. Jacobs writes frankly of the horrors she suffered as a slave, her eventual escape after several unsuccessful attempts, and her seven years in self-imposed exile, hiding in a coffin-like "garret" attached to her grandmother's porch.
A rare firsthand account of a courageous woman's determination and endurance, this inspirational story also represents a valuable historical record of the continuing battle for freedom and the preservation of family.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 176 pages
• Dimensions 133 x 210 x 11mm | 141g
• Publication date 09 Nov 2001
• Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition New edition
• Edition Statement New edition
• ISBN10 0486419312
• ISBN13 9780486419312
• Bestsellers rank 114,887

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