Clotel

or, The President's Daughter

William Wells Brown, M. Giulia Fabi

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English

Penguin Classics
30 December 2003

Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

First published in December 1853, Clotel was written amid then unconfirmed rumors that Thomas Jefferson had fathered children with one of his slaves. The story begins with the auction of his mistress, here called Currer, and their two daughters, Clotel and Althesa. The Virginian who buys Clotel falls in love with her, gets her pregnant, seems to promise marriage-then sells her. Escaping from the slave dealer, Clotel returns to Virginia disguised as a white man in order to rescue her daughter, Mary, a slave in her father's house. A fast-paced and harrowing tale of slavery and freedom, of the hypocrisies of a nation founded on democratic principles, Clotel is more than a sensationalist novel. It is a founding text of the African American novelistic tradition, a brilliantly composed and richly detailed exploration of human relations in a new world in which race is a cultural construct.

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First time in Penguin Classics .

Includes appendices that show the different endings Brown created for the various later versions of Clotel, along with the author's narrative of his ""Life and Escape,"" Introduction, suggested readings, and comprehensive explanatory notes

By: William Wells Brown
Introduction by: M. Giulia Fabi
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9780142437728
ISBN 10: 0142437727
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 December 2003
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was born a slave, escaped to the North and then to England, and became one of the most prominent abolitionists of his time. During his prolific literary career, Brown was a pioneer in several different genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama. M. Giulia Fabi is the author of Passing and the Rise of the African American Novel. She teaches American literature at the University of Ferrara, Italy.