Part of the Hero Classics series
Reader, did you ever hate? I hope not. I never did but once; and I
trust I never shall again. Somebody has called it "the atmosphere of
hell"; and I believe it is so.
First published in 1861 under a pseudonym, this is the autobiography of
Harriet Jacobs, a mother, fugitive and slave. The book outlines her
life, the struggles she faced as a female slave as well as the hardship
she endured to protect her children and the fear of them being sold. As
well as a precious historical document, it is also a timeless
exploration of issues of race, gender and the struggle for freedom.
The Hero Classics series:
Meditations
The Prophet
A Room of One's Own
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
The Art of War
The Life of Charlotte Bronte
The Republic
The Prince
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave