Frederick douglass books list of books by author frederick. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets. Librivox acoustical liberation of books in the public domain menu. Frederick douglasss most popular book is narrative of the life of frederick douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the. He was born into slavery but learned to read, write, and successfully escape.
My bondage and my freedom audiobook, by frederick douglass. Life of frederick douglass audio book the impious digest. Donate to me at chapter guide at the bottom first published in 1845, the narrative of the life of frederick douglass became frederick douglasss most well. Frederick douglass born frederick augustus washington bailey was an american social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. My bondage and my freedom audiobook, written by frederick. Librivox recording of the narrative of the life of frederick douglass.
Life of frederick douglass audio book march 27, 20 jag books, history, independent press page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page page 14 page 15 page 16 17. Speaking of explorations, this is exactly what candido mariano da silva rondon did in 1914, when he followed the. Listen to narrative of the life of frederick douglass by. It was written after ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor william lloyd garrison catapulted douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for american blacks, both freed and slave. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave. Frederick douglass has 763 books on goodreads with 249295 ratings. Frederick douglass was one of the bestknown african americans of the nineteenthcentury. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass. Librivox podcasts describes the several different podcasts that are available, including the book podcast which distributes a selected book at the rate of three chapters per week. Frederick douglass was born in slavery in talbot county, maryland.
The original editors had three criteria for including a book in the series. In talbot county, eastern shore, maryland, near easton, the county town of that county, there is a small district of country, thinly populated, and remarkable for nothing that i know of more than for the wornout, sandy, desertlike appearance of its soil, the general dilapidation of its farms and fences, the indigent and spiritless character of its. Born into slavery, frederick douglass became one of americas great icons. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Life and times of frederick douglass by frederick douglass. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Ok, this thread is mostly me, but there needs to be, somewhere on the internet, a list of what books on librivox rise above the rest of librivox, and that the typical audio book junkie would be willing to stick with through the whole book. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. Charlotte duckett, elizabeth klett, piotr nater, eden reahedrick.
Books by frederick douglass author of narrative of the. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass audiobook free. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass audiobook by frederick douglass 18181895 narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself 1845 is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the united states. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The librivox podcasts is the wiki help for listeners who want to get librivox audio files via podcasting.
May 01, 20 donate to me at chapter guide at the bottom first published in 1845, the narrative of the life of frederick douglass became frederick douglass s most well known work. Douglass was also a gifted and committed public speaker, outspoken in his criticism of this inhuman practice. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to. Frederick douglass was a slave, and this the narrativeor storyof his life. The librivox one i listened to for about 2 minutes was read by a northeastern us woman whose handling. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Frederick douglass frederick douglass audiobook, by william mcfeely. Librivox audiobooks are read by volunteers from all over the world. Frederick douglass became a great orator, writer, and newspaper editor. Download audiobooks narrated by fiacre douglas to your device. Frederick douglass by frederick douglass overdrive. Jan 30, 2012 narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass. Douglass begins by describing his earliest memories, including his entrance to the hell of slavery through the bloodstained gate of his aunt hesters brutal beating, and goes on to tell of his painstaking acquisition of literacy, climactic fistfight with edward covey, imprisonment in the wake of a thwarted escape attempt, and.
I definitely enjoyed the book and was appalled by what nellie bly found out about insane asylums circa 1887. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. Frederick douglass audiobook, written by frederick. Collected articles of frederick douglass frederick douglass. All librivox recordings are in the public domain in the usa and available as free downloads on.
Frederick douglass was born in slavery as frederick augustus washington bailey near easton in talbot county, maryland. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass by frederick. Listen to narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave audiobook by frederick douglass. Life of frederick douglass audio book march 27, 20 jag books, history, independent press. Librivox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, ipods or other. The narrative of the life of frederick douglass was published in 1845. My bondage and my freedom audiobook listen instantly. This edition includes the excerpt frederick douglass from harriet beecher stowes book men of our times frederick douglass. Written during his celebrated career as a newspaper editor and speaker, my. Enter the world of a slave, with all the pathos, brutal honesty, and striving of the heart to breath free.
During service to masters cruel and kind, he nevertheless learned to read and write. Frederick douglass full audiobook greatest audio books. This masterfully written book is all the more remarkable because it is the product of. Download as many audiobooks, ebooks, language audio courses, and language eworkbooks as you want during the free trial and its all yours to keep even if you cancel during the free trial. This is a world spinning away from the gravity of centuries, where the grave of a fugitive slave has become an altar. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. Lets end this list with a very special audio treat.
Enter the world of a slave, with all the pathos, brutal honesty, and striving of the heart to breathe free. But there are also a couple things worth noticing here. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit. As a young boy he was sent to baltimore, to be a house servant, where he learned to read and write, with the assistance of his masters wife. On the second leg of our librivox world tour, lets stay in the southern hemisphere. Frederick douglass full audiobook greatest audiobooks a narrative of the life of autobiography s p e c i a l o f f e r try audiobooks. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Towards the end of the book is a long quotation from the new testament about philistines and hypocrites.
Great books of the western world is a series of books originally published in the united states in 1952 by encyclop. Books librivox books free public domain audiobooks. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass frederick. The librivox podcasts is the wiki help for listeners who want to get librivox audio files. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass analysis shmoop. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass version 2. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american.
Stark pursues him, still carrying the ancient amulet, and is himself pursued by the now unmasked, blackclad leader of the outlaw band. Librivox recording of gullivers travels, by jonathan swift. Douglass had personally experienced much suffering due to the intolerant racial attitudes. Jan 24, 20 frederick douglass full audiobook greatest audiobooks a narrative of the life of autobiography s p e c i a l o f f e r try audiobooks. This is exslave frederick douglass second autobiography. Frederick douglass born frederick augustus washington bailey was an american social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. This is the tomb of a man born as chattel, who taught himself to read in secret, scraping the letters in his name with chalk on wood. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass librivox. Frederick douglass born frederick augustus washington bailey, february 14, 1818 february 20, 1895 was an american abolitionist, womens suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave audible audio edition. Written more than a century ago by frederick douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, writer, journalist, u. Download or stream the life and times of frederick douglass. Download or stream narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave by frederick douglass. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass audiobook.
Called the sage of anacostia and the lion of anacostia, douglass is one of the most prominent figures in africanamerican and united states. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition. Collected articles of frederick douglass frederick. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit librivox. These two articles were reproduced as an e book by project gutenberg in 2008 to supplement. Finally three antagonists find themselves bound together in a struggle with the ancients for possession of the planet mars. Frederick douglass books list of books by frederick douglass. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass audio book. Frederick douglass published his highly acclaimed third. Discount prices on books by frederick douglass, including titles like the speeches of frederick douglass. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass wisehouse. Gullivers travels 1726, amended 1735, officially travels into several remote nations of the world, is a novel by jonathan swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the travellers tales literary subgenre. Douglass was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, native.
Frederick douglass audio books, best sellers, author bio. Sep 09, 20 narrative of the life of frederick douglass audiobook by frederick douglass 18181895 narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass. I hasten to add douglass himself was a christian too. The life of frederick douglass, recorded in the pages which follow, is not merely an example of self. In november 1922, howard carter discovered the tomb of tutankhamen in.
This is in the appendix, which i think some editions dont have. Litany at the tomb of frederick douglass new humanist. Text to speech frederick douglass born frederick augustus washington bailey, february 14, 1818 february 20, 1895 was an american abolitionist, womens suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. The art of audiobook narration celeste lawson is recording studio director for the national library services for the blind and physically handicapped in the library of congress. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave audible audiobook unabridged frederick douglass. Books by frederick douglass author of narrative of the life. Download audiobooks narrated by heath douglass to your device. Douglass begins by describing his earliest memories, including his entrance to the hell of. According to douglass the more pious they were, the more likely to be cruel. Frederick douglass was born into slavery in talbot county, maryland. See all books authored by frederick douglass, including narrative of the life of frederick douglass, and my bondage and my freedom, and more on. The book includes two introductions by wellknown abolitionists.
Jan 01, 2016 narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass. After escaping from slavery in maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in massa. He was not sure of the exact year of his birth, but he knew that it was 1817 or 1818. But young douglass promised himself a different future he would teach himself to read and write, and one day he would be free from slavery. The power of this landmark biography lies in mcfeelys ability to bring to life not only the charismatic man, but the age as. Published in 1845, narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself was written in response to critics who questioned the authenticity of the experiences douglass drew on as a prominent abolitionist speaker. Pulitzer prizewinning author mcfeely captures the power and the contemplative nature of douglass, while shedding light on the insecurities and humanity of the man himself.
Further to the east from australia, we encounter south and central america, which well explore with 10 gems from our catalog. The full title of this book is narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave. It was written after ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor william lloyd garrison catapulted douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for american blacks. Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners. This story was later expanded in book form under the title people of the talisman. The book, published in 1845, originally entitled narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself, was met with disbelief when it initially came out. Bring history back to life through jim hodges historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings. Aug 25, 2014 narrative of the life of frederick douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and exslave, frederick douglass.
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