William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown (November 6, 1814 – November 6, 1884) was an American abolitionist, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Brown escaped to Ohio in 1834 at the age of 19. He settled in Boston, Massachusetts, where he worked for abolitionist causes and became a prolific writer. While working for abolition, Brown also supported causes including: temperance, women's suffrage, pacifism, prison reform, and an anti-tobacco movement.[1] His novel Clotel (1853), considered the first novel written by an African American, was published in London, England, where he resided at the time. It was later published in the United States. -Wikipedia
Works (30)
Clotel
Narrative of William W. Brown
1850
The escape, or, A leap for freedom
Three Classic African-American Novels
The travels of William Wells Brown, including The narrative of William Wells Brown, a fugitive slave, and The American fugitive in Europe, sketches of places and people abroad
Three classic African-American novels
The American fugitive in Europe
The anti-slavery harp
Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave
September 1, 2007
My southern home; or, The South and its people
The rising son
The black man, his antecedents, his genius, and his achievements
From fugitive slave to free man
William Wells Brown
The rising son, or, The antecedents and advancement of the colored race
The anti-slavery harp
William Wells Brown and Clotelle
The Negro in the American rebellion
1867
The black man
Clotelle or the Colored Heroine
Clotelle ; or, The colored heroine
The Negro in the American rebellion
The Works of William Wells Brown
The travels of William Wells Brown ; including, Narrative of William Wells Brown
The Negro In The American Rebellion
The Escape or, A Leap for Freedom
Clotelle Or The Colored Heroine
St. Domingo
1855
Illustrated edition of the life and escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American slavery written by himself
Clotelle; or, Colored Heroine, The