Three great African-American novels.
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. Heroic slave.
Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884. Clotel.
Wilson, Harriet E., 1825-1900. Our Nig.
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Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2008.
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iv, 287 pages ; 21 cm.
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African Americans. -- Fiction.

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Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2008.
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"A new compilation of unabridged works from standard editions."
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Originally published: Cleveland : John P. Jewett, 1853. London : Partridge & Oakey, 1853. Boston : Geo. C. Rand & Avery, 1859.
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Collects three novels, including "The Heroic Slave" which provides a fictional account of the rebellion led by Madison Washington on the slave ship "Creole;" "Clotel" which chronicles the experiences of the author who was an African-American slave born in Lexington, Kentucky; and "Our Nig" in which the author uses her own experiences to relate the fictitious story about the struggles of Frado, the daughter of a white mother and black father.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Douglass, F., Brown, W. W., & Wilson, H. E. (2008). Three great African-American novels . Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895, William Wells Brown and Harriet E. Wilson. 2008. Three Great African-American Novels. Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895, William Wells Brown and Harriet E. Wilson. Three Great African-American Novels Dover Publications, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Douglass, Frederick, William Wells Brown, and Harriet E. Wilson. Three Great African-American Novels Dover Publications, 2008.

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