{"product_id":"classic-american-autobiographies-william-l-andrews-9780451471444","title":"Classic American Autobiographies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true diversity of the American experience comes to life in this superlative collection of autobiographies--including those of Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglas, Mark Twain, and more... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson\u003c\/i\u003e (1682), perhaps the first American bestseller, recounts this thirty-nine-year-old woman's harrowing months as the captive of Narragansett Indians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e (1771-1789), the most famous of all American autobiographies, gives a lively portrait of a chandler's son who became a scientist, inventor, educator, diplomat, humorist--and a Founding Father of this land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass \u003c\/i\u003e(1845), the gripping slave narrative that helped change the course of American history, reveals the true nature of the black experience in slavery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOld Times on the Mississippi \u003c\/i\u003e(1875), Mark Twain's unforgettable account of a riverboat pilot's life, established his signature style and shows us the metamorphosis of a man into a writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Autobiographical Narratives\u003c\/i\u003e (1900-1902), published in the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e by Zitkala-Sa (Red Bird), also known as Gertrude Bonnin, provide us with a voice too seldom heard: a Native American woman fighting for her culture in the white man's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdited and with an Introduction by William L. Andrews \u003cbr\u003eand an Afterword by Paul John Eakin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William L. Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 045147144X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451471444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signet Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.30w x 1.30d","brand":"William L. Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995539570943,"sku":"9780451471444","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6680f2ef-d5fc-401e-819f-5c9b75120647.jpg?v=1683336390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classic-american-autobiographies-william-l-andrews-9780451471444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}