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Clotel or, The President's Daughter

Paperback • 2001 • English • 1. edition

Clotel or, The President's Daughter

By William W. Brown

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

The first novel published by an African American, Clotel takes up the story, in circulation at the time, that Thomas Jefferson fathered an illegitimate mulatto daughter who was sold into slavery. Powerfully reimagining this story, and weaving together a variety of contemporary source materials, Brown fills the novel with daring escapes and encounters, as well as searing depictions of the American slave trade. An innovative and challenging work of literary invention, Clotel is receiving much rene...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780679783237

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published year

2001

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Clotel or, The President's Daughter

Format

Paperback

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