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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Paper book: €16.99

Digital: €4.99

Original publication
1845
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
305
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Biography and Autobiography, History
Moods
Meet a real life, Travel back in time, Be moved to tears
Translated from
English

Book summary

Frederick Douglass is born a slave on a plantation in Maryland, separated from his mother at birth. As a child he secretly learns to read, although it is forbidden, and understands that knowledge is the path to freedom. He tells of the beatings, the hunger, the resistance, and his escape to the North.

A deeply moving account, written by a man who became one of the great voices against slavery.

Its simple, powerful sentences make it easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

奴隷の少年、ひそかに字を学ぶ。七、八歳の少年は、ボルティモアの新しい主人の家に来る。主人の妻が彼にアルファベットを教える。

The world of the book

奴隷制で二つに分かれた国。アメリカの北部では奴隷制が廃止された。メリーランドなど南部では認められている。大農園では奴隷が畑で働く。ボルティモアは船でにぎわう大きな港町。都会の奴隷は少し自由に暮らせ、北部も遠くない。

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