Clotel: or, The President's Daughter
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Book Description
First published in December 1853, Clotel was written amid then unconfirmed rumors that Thomas Jefferson had fathered children with one of his slaves. The story begins with the auction of his mistress, here called Currer, and their two daughters, Clotel and Althesa. The Virginian who buys Clotel falls in love with her, gets her pregnant, seems to promise marriage-then sells her. Es... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0142437727 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0142437728 |
Publication Date | 12/30/2003 |
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About William Wells Brown (Author) : William Wells Brown is a published author. Some of the published credits of William Wells Brown include The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius And His Achievements (1863), Clotel or The President'... more
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