Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

An American Slave, Written by Himself

Frederick Douglass

Introduction by Robert B. Stepto

    • Introduction
      Robert B. Stepto
    • Note on the Text
    • Chronology of Frederick Douglass’s Life

      • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    • Selected Bibliography
  • Cover: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
  • A photo of the author

Photo by Michele Stepto

Robert B. Stepto is Professor of English, African American Studies, and American Studies at Yale University. He is the author of From Behind the Veil: A Study of Afro-American Narrative.