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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Biographies History Biography |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? 12 years a slave. San Diego, California : Canterbury Classics, ©2014 212 pages |
Named Person: | Solomon Northup; Solomon Northup |
Material Type: | Biography, Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Solomon Northup |
ISBN: | 1626862788 9781626862784 |
OCLC Number: | 880451801 |
Notes: | "Originally published in 1853"--Title page verso. |
Description: | 1 online resource (226 pages). |
Contents: | EDITOR'S PREFACE; CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTORY-ANCESTRY-THE NORTHUP FAMILY-BIRTH AND PARENTAGE-MINTUS NORTHUP-MARRIAGE WITH ANNE HAMPTON-GOOD RESOLUTIONS-CHAMPLAIN CANAL-RAFTING EXCURSION TO CANADA-FARMING-THE VIOLIN-COOKING-REMOVAL TO SARATOGA-PARKER AND PERRY-SLAVES AND SLAVERY-THE CHILDREN-THE BEGINNING OF SORROW. |
Series Title: | Word cloud classics. |
Responsibility: | narrative of Solomon Northup. |
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Yawning Issues
I found the wording dull and historical. I had hoped someone updated the story to our current use of the English language. I am sorry to say I was wrong. I was board with the formal time period writing style but I will not deduct stars as this is to be expected. However, I can't help but find...
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I found the wording dull and historical. I had hoped someone updated the story to our current use of the English language. I am sorry to say I was wrong. I was board with the formal time period writing style but I will not deduct stars as this is to be expected. However, I can't help but find the writing itself poor no matter what period it was written in. There really isn't any character engagement. I wanted to know and understand the characters. Instead I get stuck with boring drivel about farming. Farming, by the way, doesn't have to be a dull subject, but it is when it drones on and on and doesn't know when to STOP. This is when it becomes a yawning issue.
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- Northup, Solomon, -- 1808-1863?
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- African Americans -- Biography.
- Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century.
- Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century.
- Esclaves -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
- Écrits d'esclaves américains.
- Noirs américains -- Biographies.
- Vie dans les plantations -- Louisiane -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
- African Americans.
- Plantation life.
- Slavery.
- Slaves.
- Louisiana.
- United States.