by William L. Andrews

'Examining the scope and richness of African-American literature, this landmark collection gathers the first three novels written by African Americans in the 1850s. Includes "The Heroic Slave" by Frederick Douglass, "Clotel" by William Wells Brown, and "Our Nig" by Harriet E. Wilson. Andrews, a noted African-American studies expert, also provides the Introduction. Reissue.'