![]() Brown, a Fugitive Slave” his novel “ Clotel or, the President’s Daughter” his travelogue, “ The American Fugitive in Europe” a play called “ The Escape or, a Leap for Freedom” his historiographical biography “ The Black Man, His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements” and other sketches and speeches. The collection includes his autobiography, “T he Narrative of the Life of William W. To Greenspan’s credit, the organization of this volume, with its light editorial commentary, allows readers to encounter Brown by first reading his own words. His importance is made clear in “ William Wells Brown,” a new volume from the Library of America edited by Ezra Greenspan, that showcases the breadth of Brown’s literary and political career throughout six decades of the 19th century. Yet William Wells Brown, whose life, career and activism remain largely understudied, is a similarly significant figure in our literary and cultural history. ![]() ![]() ![]() Frederick Douglass, the slave who secured his freedom and became a prolific writer, a vociferous abolitionist and a staunch supporter of women’s rights, is the most recognized African American man of the 19th century. ![]()
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