The Discourse of Slavery: From Aphra Behn to Toni Morrison

By Plasa Nfa Carla and Carla Plasa Nfa

Book Overview

First published in 1994. The Discourse of Slavery is an innovative collection of fascinating essays addressing the problematic of slavery within literary, cultural and political writings. For the first time, slavery is examined critically within both the British and the American context, and related to contemporary concerns around race and gender. Writers discussed include: Aphra Behn William Blake Mary Wollstonecraft Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth Gaskell Toni Morrison William Faulkner Harriet Jacobs Harriet Beecher Stowe Frederick Douglass The Discourse of Slavery will be an invaluable and intriguing volume for students of literature, gender, race and ethnicity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415081521
• ISBN13: 9780415081528
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"