My bondage and my freedom vs Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Slaves, Slavery, African Americans, Biography & Memoir
My bondage and my freedom
Autobiography of the nineteenth-century abolitionist who advocated the full freedom of the blacks.
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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
- Readers rate My bondage and my freedom highest: My bondage and my freedom 4.4 · Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass 4.1.
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass has the widest readership — 138441 ratings behind its score.
- My bondage and my freedom reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 280 times.
- Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass runs the darker storyline; My bondage and my freedom stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
138441 ratings vs 12430 for My bondage and my freedom
In the mood for something dark?
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
a darker storyline than My bondage and my freedom
Want something lighter?
My bondage and my freedom
an easier tone than Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
Want the literary heavyweight?
My bondage and my freedom
cited 280 times vs 139 for Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
Scores by source
| My bondage and my freedom | Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (12430) | 4.1 (138441) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.1 (148) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | 4.5 (941) |
Reception
| My bondage and my freedom | Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12430 | 138441 |
| Editions | 509 | 1032 |
| Citations | 280 | 139 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 18093 | 133063 |
| Reading it now | 988 | 6597 |
| Written reviews | 457 | 8168 |
| Wikipedia attention | 584 | 2236 |
| Pages | 350 | — |