Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: African American abolitionists, Slaves, Slavery, Personal narratives, African Americans, Biography & Memoir
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
“I was born, June 15, 1789, in Charles County, Maryland, on a farm belonging to Mr. Francis N., about a mile from Port Tobacco.”
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly…
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Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
This book is an autobiographical account by runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass has the widest readership — 138441 ratings behind its score.
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 139 times.
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass runs the darker storyline; Father Henson's Story of His Own Life stays the lighter read.
How to choose
In the mood for something dark?
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
a darker storyline than Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
Want something lighter?
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
an easier tone than Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
Want the literary heavyweight?
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
cited 139 times vs 11 for Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
Scores by source
| Father Henson's Story of His Own Life | Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (596) | 4.1 (138441) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (148) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (941) |
Reception
| Father Henson's Story of His Own Life | Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 596 | 138441 |
| Editions | 90 | 1032 |
| Citations | 11 | 139 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 807 | 133063 |
| Reading it now | 199 | 6597 |
| Written reviews | 88 | 8168 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2236 |
| Pages | 84 | — |