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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

By: Frederick Douglass
Narrated by: Jonathan Reese
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Douglass spent his first 20 years in slavery, before escaping to the North. As a slave, he experienced both the kindness of his master's wife, who taught him to read, as well as the cruelty of sadistic overseers. This powerful story helped recruit many to the abolitionist cause.(P)2005 Tantor Media Inc. Biographies Inspiring
Compelling Account • Eloquent Writing • Excellent Narration • Historical Significance • Educational Value
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Excellent narration of a timeless character. Great help for my African American Literature class. Will certainly listen to it again.

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it's amazing that Frederick Douglass tells us his life story about being in bondage, escaping slavery to go north. the narrator was not appropriate, because I think he was causasian, and it would have been a more compelling listen if the narrator were black, and a little more animated in telling this important story.

amazing story

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The narrator could have read slightly faster. Other than that, the story was heart-wrenching but very interesting.

A must read/listen

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I was encouraged to read his book and I'm glad I did many more should.

A must add to your library.

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Would you consider the audio edition of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to be better than the print version?

No; I could never denigrate Douglass's original writing, although the audio is great.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

Douglass writes persuasively of the horrors of slavery; one of the memorable examples is the beating of Frederick's Aunt Hester.

Which character – as performed by Jonathan Reese – was your favorite?

Douglass, as expressed in first person

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Douglass' book is analagous to Martin Luther King's speeches in influencing American equality of races.

Any additional comments?

The narration was so effective that as I was using the audible.com version to help my Engish III students, someone in the hallway thought that I was simply showing movies to my students on those days, and I had to explain to my supervisor that we were using audible.com to help my students understand Douglass's writing. Thanks for a great job!

Jonathan Reese narrates Douglass Autobiography

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Great story!

Have you listened to any of Jonathan Reese’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I would have liked to have heard this in Samuel L. Jackson's voice or Morgan Freeman's voice. The narrator's voice sounded very robotic to me.

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Every American student should be required to read this book. It is an amazing story of the life of Frederick Douglas, a true hero of his time.

Great Book

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the details had me feeling like someone was scratching over a chalkboard. the reading could've been more animated to fit the situations intensity.

feeling on edge and chilled

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Somehow in my education I missed the requirement to read this book. It is the most compelling testament of the evils of slavery in the US during the 19th century I have read to date because it is a first hand account that is extremely well thought out.

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Required reading for anyone who desires to be an informed American patriot and / or an informed American Christian.

Excellent through and through

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