John Brown (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Lorenz Bell Graham
- First Published: 1980
- Time of Work: 1776–1859
- Setting: Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Kansas, Canada, and Virginia
- Principal Characters: John Brown, Owen Brown, Oliver Brown, Frederick Douglass, Perry Osborn Anderson, John Copeland
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Abolitionists, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Capital punishment, Obsession, Violence, Martyrs or martyrdom, Biography
- Locales: Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Canada, Kansas, Massachusetts
Form and Content
Lorenz Graham’s biography John Brown: A Cry for Freedom is chronologically presented, from Brown’s birth in 1800 to his death by hanging in 1859. The book is divided into nineteen chapters, with a short introduction where the author professes his admiration for his subject. An appendix contains the famous song about Brown (“John Brown’s Body”), and a series of suggested readings on the abolitionist is provided for those who are interested in pursuing further studies on Brown’s life. The book is illustrated with several photographs and...
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