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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

By Harriet Jacobs
Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a compelling slave narrative penned by Harriet Jacobs that offers a rare and authentic female perspective on slavery. Unlike the more common male narratives, it blends elements of sentimental novels, autobiography, and classical slave narratives to reveal the unique challenges faced by enslaved women.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in biography, memoir, women's history, and African American literature, as well as those seeking nuanced perspectives on slavery and gender.

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A slave narrative written by a woman, and originally published before the Civil War. It blends and manipulates several narrative techniques, including those of sentimental novel, of autobiography, and of the classical slave narrative.

One of the few slave narratives written by a woman

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One of hundreds of slave narratives published just before the Civil War, this account is unique in that it is written by a woman. This offers a different, perhaps more realistic, perspective on slave experience than that presented in the more typical 'heroic' male narrative.

The work is notable for its blending and manipulation of several narrative techniques, including those of the sentimental novel, of autobiography, and of the classical slave narrative.

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides a valuable insight into the complex intersections of gender and race, delivering a compelling and poignant account of a woman's struggle for freedom and self-respect.

Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers

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Praised for its candid portrayal of the struggles faced by female slaves, the book is recognised as a vital alternative to typical male slave narratives. Critics highlight its literary significance in addressing the intersectional identity of black women writers and shedding new light on the protagonist's choices.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780195066708

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 1991

Country: United States

Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Valerie Smith

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 449g

Pages: 352

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Biography & Memoir Harriet Jacobs History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers

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