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From Fugitive Slave to Free Man: The Autobiographies of William Wells Brown

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Deftly edited for modern publication by William L. Andrews (E. Maynard Adams Professor of English, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill), From Fugitive Slave To Free Man is a compilation of the two autobiographical works "Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave, Written by Himself" and "My Southern Home" by William Wells Brown, who born in 1814 to a slave mother and a white father. Brown's varied life, and his perspective of slavery from all sides, make for a uniquely insightful and powerful historical narrative that has weathered the test of time. A welcome and valued contribution to American History, From Fugitive Slave To Free Man is a welcome addition to any academic or community library Black Studies collection.

I was introduced to writer William Wells Brown from a book about Americans living in Paris in the 1800s. I became interested enough in his life to order "From Fugitive Slave to Free Man". I didn't have an opinion about his writing, and very little about the man himself since he was only mentioned briefly in the book about Americans in Paris. "From Fugitive Slave" will forever be one of the most special books I've ever read. Why have we forgotten this "prolific" writer, and even more, this incredible American? Once you read From Fugitive Slave, you'll like want to read more of his works and more about his first hand knowledge of slavery in America.