Douglass And Melville: Anchored Together in Neighborly Style

Despite their divergent backgrounds, Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville shared amazingly similar thoughts on the human condition and the turbulent political arena of their time. They also lived and worked near each other during the peak of their careers. Their writings—dealing with issues such as slavery, abolition, equality, and freedom—have been scrutinized by students and academics for 150 years. Did they meet? Author Robert K. Wallace raises that provocative question, seeking clues as he follows their parallel footsteps through New Bedford, Albany, and New York in this most unusual and fascinating book!