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Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass, an
American Slave
Edited with an Introduction by
Houston A. Baker, Jr.
The preeminent example of the American
slave narrative, Douglass’s personal
account of life in the pre–Civil War
American South is a telling indictment of
the institution of slavery and of the people
and the country that allowed it to flourish.
160 pp. 978-0-14-039012-4 $10.00
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arthur Conan doyle
1859 – 1930, scottish
See Conan Doyle.
theodore dreiser
1871 – 1945, american
The Financier
Introduction by Larzer Ziff
A master of gritty naturalism, Theodore
Dreiser explores the corruption of the
American dream in The Financier. Frank
Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious
businessman, emerges as the very
embodiment of greed as he relentlessly
seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and
power.
464 pp. 978-0-14-310554-1 $16.00
78 Penguin ClassiCs
Sister Carrie
Introduction by Alfred Kazin
This subversive landmark novel, restored
and unexpurgated, portrays the social
world of turn-of-the-century United
States through the story of a woman who
becomes the mistress of a wealthy man.
496 pp. 978-0-14-018828-8 $14.00
See The Portable American Realism Reader.
john dryden
1631 – 1700, english
Selected Poems
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Steven N. Zwicker and David Bywaters
This authoritative edition of Dryden’s
broad career of poetic achievements
grasps the finest works of his political and
spiritual imagination, including “Annus
Mirabilis,” “Absalom and Achitophel,” and
“The Hind and the Panther.”
592 pp. 978-0-14-043914-4 $16.00
W. e. b. du bois
1868 – 1963, american
The Souls of Black Folk
Introduction by Donald B. Gibson and
Notes by Monica M. Elbert
Social reformer and activist W. E. B.
Du Bois expresses his passionate
concern for the future of his race in this
1903 collection of essays depicting the
psychological effects of segregation on
American society. This classic exploration
of the moral and intellectual issues
surrounding the perception of blacks
within American society remains an
important document of our social and
political history.
288 pp. 978-0-14-018998-8 $12.00
See The Portable Harlem Renaissance Reader.