Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs PAPERBACK 9781554815029

Broadview Press Ltd

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\nby Harriet Jacobs\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 5\u20136 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Harriet Jacobs\nTitle: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Autobiography: historical, political and military\nPublisher: Broadview Press Ltd\nPublication year: 2023\nISBN-13: 9781554815029\nISBN-10: 1554815029\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn 1861, Harriet Jacobs became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life. In crafting her coming-of-age story, she insisted upon biographical accuracy and bold creativity telling the truth while giving herself and others fictionalized names. She also adapted conventions from other popular genres, the sent.