A review by zailonx
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

5.0

Well written and captivating. If this was a fictional story it would have been impressive, but the fact that it is a real life account of someone's struggles with adversity makes it all the better. Here is an enthralling and educational recount of someone's immense struggle against adversity and his triumph. I was engrossed page after page reading about his incremental progress towards not only liberty but prosperity.

Douglass's life story is a testament to the odious times of colonial slavery sure but to limit it to that arena is folly for his tale of self empowerment through self education is absolutely universal to all readers and thus still relevant to this day.