12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

306 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

nonfiction biography historical reflective slow-paced
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Full textPerhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, Twelve Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington, ...

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Moods

sad 87%
dark 75%
emotional 75%
informative 62%
inspiring 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 37%

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