320 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140437959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 July 2000
Description
One of the central firsthand accounts of slavery in America A haunting, evocative recounting of her life as a slave in North Carolina and of her final escape and emancipation, Harriet Jacobs's classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,827 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 63%
informative 55%
challenging 54%
reflective 39%
tense 35%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Alcohol
320 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140437959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 July 2000
Description
One of the central firsthand accounts of slavery in America A haunting, evocative recounting of her life as a slave in North Carolina and of her final escape and emancipation, Harriet Jacobs's classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,827 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 63%
informative 55%
challenging 54%
reflective 39%
tense 35%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Alcohol