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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Tennessee Pr
Publication date
February 1, 2001
Pages
54
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781572331051
ISBN-10
1572331054
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$12.50
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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A well-known nineteenth-century abolitionist and former slave, William Wells Brown was a prolific writer and lecturer who captivated audiences with readings of his drama The Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom (1858). The first published play by an African American writer, The Escape explored the complexities of American culture at a time when tensions between North and South were about to explode into the Civil War. This new volume presents the first-edition text of Brownâs play and features an extensive introduction that establishes the workâs continuing significance.
The Escape centers on the attempted sexual violation of a slave and involves many characters of mixed race, through which Brown commented on such themes as moral decay, white racism, and black self-determination. Rich in action and faithful in dialect, it raises issues relating not only to race but also to gender by including concepts of black and white masculinity and the culture of southern white and enslaved women. It portrays a world in which slavery provided a convenient means of distinguishing between the white North and the white South, allowing northerners to express moral sentiments without recognizing or addressing the racial prejudice pervasive among whites in both regions.
John Ernestâs introductory essay balances the play's historical and literary contexts, including information on Brown and his career, as well as on slavery, abolitionism, and sectional politics. It also discusses the legends and realities of the Underground Railroad, examines the role of antebellum performance artâincluding blackface minstrelsy and stage versions of Uncle Tom's Cabinâin the construction of race and national identity, and provides an introduction to theories of identity as performance.
A century and a half after its initial appearance, The Escape remains essential reading for students of African American literature. Ernest's keen analysis of this classic play will enrich readersâ appreciation of both the drama itself and the era in which it appeared.
The Editor: John Ernest is an associate professor of English at the University of New Hampshire and author of Resistance and Reformation in Nineteenth-Century African-American Literature: Brown, Wilson, Jacobs, Delany, Douglass, and Harper.
The Escape centers on the attempted sexual violation of a slave and involves many characters of mixed race, through which Brown commented on such themes as moral decay, white racism, and black self-determination. Rich in action and faithful in dialect, it raises issues relating not only to race but also to gender by including concepts of black and white masculinity and the culture of southern white and enslaved women. It portrays a world in which slavery provided a convenient means of distinguishing between the white North and the white South, allowing northerners to express moral sentiments without recognizing or addressing the racial prejudice pervasive among whites in both regions.
John Ernestâs introductory essay balances the play's historical and literary contexts, including information on Brown and his career, as well as on slavery, abolitionism, and sectional politics. It also discusses the legends and realities of the Underground Railroad, examines the role of antebellum performance artâincluding blackface minstrelsy and stage versions of Uncle Tom's Cabinâin the construction of race and national identity, and provides an introduction to theories of identity as performance.
A century and a half after its initial appearance, The Escape remains essential reading for students of African American literature. Ernest's keen analysis of this classic play will enrich readersâ appreciation of both the drama itself and the era in which it appeared.
The Editor: John Ernest is an associate professor of English at the University of New Hampshire and author of Resistance and Reformation in Nineteenth-Century African-American Literature: Brown, Wilson, Jacobs, Delany, Douglass, and Harper.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Univ of Tennessee Pr (February 1, 2001)
9781572331051 | details & prices | 54 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $12.50
About: A well-known nineteenth-century abolitionist and former slave, William Wells Brown was a prolific writer and lecturer who captivated audiences with readings of his drama The Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom (1858).
About: A well-known nineteenth-century abolitionist and former slave, William Wells Brown was a prolific writer and lecturer who captivated audiences with readings of his drama The Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom (1858).
With Antone F. Alber |
from McGraw-Hill (June 1, 1985); titled "Videotext/Teletext: Principles and Practices"
9780070009578 | details & prices | List price $54.95
This edition also contains The Escape; Or, a Leap for Freedom: A Drama in Five Acts, Videotext/Teletext: Principles and Practices
This edition also contains The Escape; Or, a Leap for Freedom: A Drama in Five Acts, Videotext/Teletext: Principles and Practices
Paperback
With Glen C. Shinn |
from Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co (August 1, 1978); titled "Working in Agricultural Mechanics"
9780070008434 | details & prices | 7.50 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $33.95
This edition also contains The Escape; Or, a Leap for Freedom: A Drama in Five Acts, Working in Agricultural Mechanics
This edition also contains The Escape; Or, a Leap for Freedom: A Drama in Five Acts, Working in Agricultural Mechanics
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