Behind the Scenes [electronic resource] : or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House
Elizabeth Keckley2005
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Originally published in 1868-when it was attacked as an "indecent book" authored
by a "traitorous eavesdropper"-Behind the Scenes is the story of Elizabeth
Keckley, who began her life as a slave and became a privileged witness to the
presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Keckley bought her freedom at the age of
thirty-seven and set up a successful dressmaking business in Washington, D.C.
She became modiste to Mary Todd Lincoln and in time her friend and confidante, a
relationship that continued after Lincoln's assassination. In documenting that
friendship-often using the First Lady's own letters-Behind the Scenes fuses the
slave narrative with the political memoir. It remains extraordinary for its
poignancy, candor, and historical perspective.
First time in Penguin Classics
Main title:
Author:
Elizabeth Keckley, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2005
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (192 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781101007327
Language:
English
BRN:
434277
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |