Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

by Harriet A. Jacobs

1861•Biography•238 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, stirring and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDocumentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Women slavesUnited StatesSlavesSocial conditionsBiographyAutobiografieErlebnisberichtSklaverei

Details

Author
Harriet A. Jacobs
Published
1861
Pages
238
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