“Frederick Douglass” by William S. McFeely. Hardcover. W. W. Norton & Co.

“Frederick Douglass” by William S. McFeely * Hardcover * W. W. Norton & Co., 1991 * 480 Pages Condition: Excellent ———————————- “A detailed, finely written portrait of the imposing 19th-century leader.” —David Levering Lewis, New York Times Book Review Born into, but escaped, from slavery, Frederick Douglass―orator, journalist, autobiographer; revolutionary on behalf of a just America―was a towering figure, at once consummately charismatic and flawed. This narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass galvanized the antislavery movement, and is one of the seminal works of African-American literature. In this Lincoln Prize–winning biography, William S. McFeely captures the many sides of Douglass― his boyhood on the Chesapeake; his self-education; his rebellion and rising expectations; his marriage, affairs, and intense friendships; his bitter defeat and transcendent courage―and re-creates the high drama of a turbulent era.