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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century America, the narrative explores the life of Clotel, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a slave, as she navigates the brutal realities of slavery and the quest for freedom. Following her auction and subsequent sale, Clotel's journey leads her to disguise herself as a white man to rescue her daughter from her father's estate. This compelling tale critiques the contradictions of a nation built on democracy while establishing itself as a crucial work in African American literature, highlighting the complexities of race and human relationships.
Nákup knihy
Clotel, William Wells Brown
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2003
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- Titul
- Clotel
- Podtitul
- Or, the President's Daughter
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- William Wells Brown
- Vydavatel
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Rok vydání
- 2003
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780142437728
- Kategorie
- Beletrie, Historická próza
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of 19th-century America, the narrative explores the life of Clotel, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a slave, as she navigates the brutal realities of slavery and the quest for freedom. Following her auction and subsequent sale, Clotel's journey leads her to disguise herself as a white man to rescue her daughter from her father's estate. This compelling tale critiques the contradictions of a nation built on democracy while establishing itself as a crucial work in African American literature, highlighting the complexities of race and human relationships.