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The Escape or, A Leap for Freedom [Paperback]

William Wells Brown (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 2007

This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection

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The first play published by an African-American, this comic 1858 melodrama about two slaves who secretly marry explores the racial tensions between North and South in the years just before the Civil War.

With its mix of action, comedy, social commentary and an authenticity only a former slave could recreate, The Escape is essential reading for students of black history and literature. It is also a remarkable glimpse at characters and situations rarely seen from the contemporary black perspective.

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Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Cosimo Classics (June 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1602066450
ISBN-13: 978-1602066458
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,286,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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