Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) 1813-1897
Overview
| Works: | 192 works in 746 publications in 9 languages and 25,764 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biographies Autobiographies History Personal narratives Sources Personal correspondence Slave narratives Drama Juvenile works Dictionaries |
| Roles: | Author, Other, Engraver |
| Classifications: | E449, B |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Harriet A Jacobs
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
- Letters from a slave girl : the story of Harriet Jacobs by Mary E Lyons( Book )
- Harriet Jacobs : a life by Jean Fagan Yellin( Book )
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl : seven years concealed by Harriet A Jacobs( )
- I was born a slave : the story of Harriet Jacobs by Jennifer Fleischner( )
- The Classic slave narratives by Henry Louis Gates( Book )
- Touching liberty : abolition, feminism, and the politics of the body by Karen Sánchez-Eppler( )
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl : contexts, criticism by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
- Gothic America : narrative, history, and nation by Teresa A Goddu( Book )
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass : an American slave by Frederick Douglass( Book )
- The Harriet Jacobs family papers by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
- Slaves who dared : the stories of ten African-American heroes by Mary Garrison( Book )
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
- Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet A Jacobs( Recording )
- Africans in America( Visual )
- Slavery and the making of America( Visual )
- Harriet Jacobs : a play by Lydia R Diamond( Book )
- Voices of freedom : four classic slave narratives( )
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl : an Autobiographical Account of an Escaped Slave and Abolitionist by Harriet A Jacobs( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Harriet A Jacobs
Slave narratives by
William L Andrews(
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 2,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Consists of primary source material in the form of personal narratives
3 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 2,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Consists of primary source material in the form of personal narratives
Incidents in the life of a slave girl by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
79 editions published between 1861 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tormented by her master, a young mother plots a daring escape, in this courageous and captivating slave narrative When her mother dies, six-year-old slave girl Linda Brent is sent to the big house, where she grows up serving a gentle mistress who teaches her to read and write. But the mistress's death brings about a sudden and terrible change in Linda's fortunes. Her lecherous new master torments Linda mercilessly, making her life a living hell. Unable to join her two young children in their escape to the North, Linda hides in the attic above her grandmother's house. For seven years, she waits for the opportunity to flee North Carolina and reunite with her son and daughter in the land of freedom. But when the chance finally comes, Linda discovers she has yet more pain to endure. Based on the true story of Harriet Jacobs's escape from the South, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is one of American literature's most powerful indictments of the evils of slavery. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices
79 editions published between 1861 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tormented by her master, a young mother plots a daring escape, in this courageous and captivating slave narrative When her mother dies, six-year-old slave girl Linda Brent is sent to the big house, where she grows up serving a gentle mistress who teaches her to read and write. But the mistress's death brings about a sudden and terrible change in Linda's fortunes. Her lecherous new master torments Linda mercilessly, making her life a living hell. Unable to join her two young children in their escape to the North, Linda hides in the attic above her grandmother's house. For seven years, she waits for the opportunity to flee North Carolina and reunite with her son and daughter in the land of freedom. But when the chance finally comes, Linda discovers she has yet more pain to endure. Based on the true story of Harriet Jacobs's escape from the South, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is one of American literature's most powerful indictments of the evils of slavery. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices
Incidents in the life of a slave girl : contexts, criticism by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
55 editions published between 1960 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first edition (1861) of the autobiography, with the editor's explanatory annotations, introduction, and glossary of the people of "Incidents in the life of a slave girl". Three illustrations. Key public statements by Harriet Jacobs, William C. Nell, the Reverend Francis J. Grimké, and others. A rich selection of correspondence by Harriet Jacobs, Lydia Maria Child, and John Greenleaf Whittier, suggesting the autobiography's initial reception. Ten major critical essays, six of them new to the second edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography
55 editions published between 1960 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first edition (1861) of the autobiography, with the editor's explanatory annotations, introduction, and glossary of the people of "Incidents in the life of a slave girl". Three illustrations. Key public statements by Harriet Jacobs, William C. Nell, the Reverend Francis J. Grimké, and others. A rich selection of correspondence by Harriet Jacobs, Lydia Maria Child, and John Greenleaf Whittier, suggesting the autobiography's initial reception. Ten major critical essays, six of them new to the second edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography
Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
40 editions published between 1901 and 2018 in English and held by 98 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Linda Brent, the book's heroine and narrator, Harriet Jacobs recounts the history of her family and recalls the degradation of slavery, especially the sexual oppression she experienced as a slave woman
40 editions published between 1901 and 2018 in English and held by 98 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Linda Brent, the book's heroine and narrator, Harriet Jacobs recounts the history of her family and recalls the degradation of slavery, especially the sexual oppression she experienced as a slave woman
The grandmother of slaves by
Harriet A Jacobs(
)
4 editions published in 1865 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1865 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three narratives of slavery by
Sojourner Truth(
Book
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Sojourner Truth offers a rare glimpse into the world of Northern slavery. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl recounted torments particular to the female child, woman, mother, and finally escaped slave, while The History of Mary Prince revealed the everday brutality of a slave's life
3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Sojourner Truth offers a rare glimpse into the world of Northern slavery. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl recounted torments particular to the female child, woman, mother, and finally escaped slave, while The History of Mary Prince revealed the everday brutality of a slave's life
The deeper wrong, or, Incidents in the life of a slave girl by
Harriet A Jacobs(
)
11 editions published between 1862 and 2012 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS. Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813-1897) was born into slavery in North Carolina, but escaped to the north to flee her owner's sexual advances. This autobiography was published under a pseudonym in 1861 to protect her family. She became involved with the Anti-Slavery Society, speaking at meetings in support of abolition. The book was aimed at middle-class white women, and stresses the impact of slavery on women's chastity, as slaves were frequently sexually exploited. She is highly critical of the nominal Christianity of the culture of the southern States. Much of the narrative deals with her efforts to regain her children, who had remained her master's property. Jacobs' first-hand account was an early publication of its type, and many found the abuse she suffered shocking and unbelievable. Jacobs became a role model for freed slaves, in taking control of her life, and helping others to adapt through education
11 editions published between 1862 and 2012 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS. Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813-1897) was born into slavery in North Carolina, but escaped to the north to flee her owner's sexual advances. This autobiography was published under a pseudonym in 1861 to protect her family. She became involved with the Anti-Slavery Society, speaking at meetings in support of abolition. The book was aimed at middle-class white women, and stresses the impact of slavery on women's chastity, as slaves were frequently sexually exploited. She is highly critical of the nominal Christianity of the culture of the southern States. Much of the narrative deals with her efforts to regain her children, who had remained her master's property. Jacobs' first-hand account was an early publication of its type, and many found the abuse she suffered shocking and unbelievable. Jacobs became a role model for freed slaves, in taking control of her life, and helping others to adapt through education
Incidents in the life of a slave girl by
Harriet A Jacobs(
)
10 editions published between 1995 and 2019 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Harriet Ann Jacob,Aos autobiography documents her life as a slave and how she attained freedom for herself and her children. Harrowing in its descriptions of sexual abuse, Jacob,Aos slave narrative is notable for the appeal it made to abolitionist women to open their eyes to the realities of slavery. Deemed too shocking for reading audiences at the time, the book was shelved before it was published in 1861 near the start of the Civil War
10 editions published between 1995 and 2019 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Harriet Ann Jacob,Aos autobiography documents her life as a slave and how she attained freedom for herself and her children. Harrowing in its descriptions of sexual abuse, Jacob,Aos slave narrative is notable for the appeal it made to abolitionist women to open their eyes to the realities of slavery. Deemed too shocking for reading audiences at the time, the book was shelved before it was published in 1861 near the start of the Civil War
Incidents dans la vie d'une jeune esclave by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
3 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in French and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in French and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Will to Be Free by
Harriet A Jacobs(
)
2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collected here in this omnibus edition are three influential autobiographies of prominent women whose rose up from slavery to greatness. Essential reading for anyone interested in African American Heritage. Included are Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth, and The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary Prince. Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to indignations that were far worse. Jacobs eventually escaped her master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take her children with her at the time they were later reunited. Read her powerful and compelling story. Sojourner Truth transformed herself from a runaway slave into a well-known campaigner for abolition and women's rights. Her dedication to her principles and her fiery speaking style electrified the abolition movement and brought her fame. This is an extraordinary story about the triumph of an extraordinary women. Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England
2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collected here in this omnibus edition are three influential autobiographies of prominent women whose rose up from slavery to greatness. Essential reading for anyone interested in African American Heritage. Included are Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth, and The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary Prince. Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to indignations that were far worse. Jacobs eventually escaped her master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take her children with her at the time they were later reunited. Read her powerful and compelling story. Sojourner Truth transformed herself from a runaway slave into a well-known campaigner for abolition and women's rights. Her dedication to her principles and her fiery speaking style electrified the abolition movement and brought her fame. This is an extraordinary story about the triumph of an extraordinary women. Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by
Frederick Douglass(
)
2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation Frederick Douglass was born into bondage and sold repeatedly in the slave markets of the South. Because he secretly taught himself to read and write, we possess one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Written over 100 years ago, this classic goes far to explain why American still suffers from the great injustices of the past
2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation Frederick Douglass was born into bondage and sold repeatedly in the slave markets of the South. Because he secretly taught himself to read and write, we possess one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Written over 100 years ago, this classic goes far to explain why American still suffers from the great injustices of the past
Twelve years a slave : and other slave narratives by
Solomon Northup(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana
Incidentes en la vida de una esclava : (selección) by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
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3 editions published in 1997 in English and Spanish and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1997 in English and Spanish and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl : the Givens Collection by
Harriet A Jacobs(
)
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Will to Be Free Vol. 2 by
Linda Brent(
)
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frances Langford double feature(
Visual
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dixie Jamboree: A gangster on the lam uses the last Mississippi showboat to escape from St Louis
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dixie Jamboree: A gangster on the lam uses the last Mississippi showboat to escape from St Louis
Incidentes en la vida de una esclava by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1997 in Spanish and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1997 in Spanish and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The house of bondage; or, Charlotte Brooks and other slaves, original and life like, as they appeared in their old plantation
and city slave life by
Octavia V. Rogers Albert(
)
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"None but those who resided in the South during the time of slavery can realize the terrible punishments that were visited upon the slaves. Virtue and self-respect were denied them. -Octavia Albert in The House of Bondage With a fiery, righteous rage, former slave Octavia Albert set about, after Emancipation, collecting the true stories of those that "terrible institution" affected most. That raw material gave rise to The House of Bondage, a refutation to Uncle Tom's Cabin, and an answer to other works of literature of the period that purported to show the horror of slavery even though their authors had never set foot in the South. First published in 1890, this is an important example of a sadly small genre: 19th-century literature by African-American women. With its straightforward and heartbreaking litany of cruelty at the hands of slaveowners, families forever divided, and the harsh effects of particularly hard labor, this is an unforgettable work that should be read by every American who thinks he knows his nation's history. Teacher and social activist OCTAVIA V. ROGERS ALBERT (1853-c.1890) was born into slavery in Georgia; after Emancipation, she studied at Atlanta University." -- From Amazon.com
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"None but those who resided in the South during the time of slavery can realize the terrible punishments that were visited upon the slaves. Virtue and self-respect were denied them. -Octavia Albert in The House of Bondage With a fiery, righteous rage, former slave Octavia Albert set about, after Emancipation, collecting the true stories of those that "terrible institution" affected most. That raw material gave rise to The House of Bondage, a refutation to Uncle Tom's Cabin, and an answer to other works of literature of the period that purported to show the horror of slavery even though their authors had never set foot in the South. First published in 1890, this is an important example of a sadly small genre: 19th-century literature by African-American women. With its straightforward and heartbreaking litany of cruelty at the hands of slaveowners, families forever divided, and the harsh effects of particularly hard labor, this is an unforgettable work that should be read by every American who thinks he knows his nation's history. Teacher and social activist OCTAVIA V. ROGERS ALBERT (1853-c.1890) was born into slavery in Georgia; after Emancipation, she studied at Atlanta University." -- From Amazon.com
Aru dorei shōjo ni okotta dekigoto by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
2 editions published in 2017 in Japanese and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2017 in Japanese and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Harriet Jacobs family papers by
Harriet A Jacobs(
Book
)
4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection contains approximately 300 of the more than 900 primary source documents: letters and papers written by, for and about Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) and her activist brother and daughter, and Jacobs's struggles against slavery, racism and sexism. Accompanied by a CD containing a searchable PDF file of the entire contents
4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection contains approximately 300 of the more than 900 primary source documents: letters and papers written by, for and about Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) and her activist brother and daughter, and Jacobs's struggles against slavery, racism and sexism. Accompanied by a CD containing a searchable PDF file of the entire contents
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Related Identities
- Child, Lydia Maria 1802-1880 Other Author Editor
- Yellin, Jean Fagan Other Author Editor
- Douglass, Frederick 1818-1895 Other Author
- Equiano, Olaudah 1745-1797 Other
- Gates, Henry Louis Jr Author of introduction Editor
- Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
- Lyons, Mary E. Author
- Bibb, Henry 1815-1854
- Brown, William Wells 1814?-1884
- Turner, Nat 1800?-1831
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Abolitionists African American abolitionists African Americans African Americans in literature African Americans--Social conditions African American women authors African American women social reformers Alcott, Louisa May, American literature Antislavery movements Dickinson, Emily, Douglass, Frederick, Equiano, Olaudah, Feminism and literature Fugitive slaves Gothic revival (Literature) Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Horror tales, American Human body in literature Jacobs, Harriet A.--(Harriet Ann), Jacobs, John S., Jacobs, Louisa Matilda, Literature Literature and history Maryland Narration (Rhetoric) National characteristics, American, in literature North Carolina--Edenton Poe, Edgar Allan, Politics and literature Prince, Mary Psychology in literature Race relations Slave narratives Slavery Slavery in literature Slaves Slaves' writings, American Slaves--Emancipation Slaves--Social conditions Smalls, Robert, Social conditions Social movements Social reformers Southern States United States Whitman, Walt, Women and literature Women slaves Women social reformers
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Brent L. 1813-1897
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Harriet Ann Jacobs Amerikaans verpleegster (1813-1897)
Harriet Ann Jacobs scrittrice statunitense
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Брент Л. 1813-1897
Джейкобс Г. 1813-1897
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Ҳарриет Ҷакобс
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ג'קובס, הריט 1813-1897
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제이콥스, 해리엇 1813-1897
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