{"product_id":"incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl-9780198709879","title":"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'The degradations, the wrongs, the vices, that grow out of slavery, are more than I can describe.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarriet Jacobs was born a slave in the American South and went on to write one of the most extraordinary slave narratives. First published pseudonymously in 1861, \u003cem\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl \u003c\/em\u003edescribes Jacobs's treatment at the hands of her owners, her eventual escape to the North, and her\u003cbr\u003eperilous existence evading recapture as a fugitive slave. To save herself from sexual assault and protect her children she is forced to hide for seven years in a tiny attic space, suffering terrible psychological and physical pain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten to expose the appalling treatment of slaves in the South and the racism of the free North, and to advance the abolitionist cause, \u003cem\u003eIncidents \u003c\/em\u003eis notable for its careful construction and literary effects. Jacobs's story of self-emancipation and a growing feminist consciousness is the tale of\u003cbr\u003ean individual and a searing indictment of slavery's inhumanity. This edition includes the short memoir by Jacobs's brother, John S. Jacobs, 'A True Tale of Slavery'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading\u003cbr\u003eauthorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3393520\"\u003eHarriet Jacobs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198709879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198709870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036040\"\u003eUnited States | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. J. Ellis's\u003c\/strong\u003e publications include \u003cem\u003eHarriet Wilson's 'Our Nig': A Cultural Biography\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), a co-edited collection of essays, \u003cem\u003eBecoming Visible: Women's Presence in Ninetenth-Century America\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) and editions of \u003cem\u003eOur Nig\u003c\/em\u003e (2011, with Henry Louis Gates), and Charles Chesnutt's \u003cem\u003eThe Colonel's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (2015). He was President of the Society for the Study of American Women Writers from 2012 to 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43835501150347,"sku":"9780198709879","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_1c0ebf09-b1b0-42ea-8a78-84c8e08e73eb.jpg?v=1755668165","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl-9780198709879","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}