Behind the Scenes
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Originally published in 1868--when it was attacked as an "indecent book" authored by a "traitorous eavesdropper"--Behind the Scenes is the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who began her life as a slave and became a privileged witness to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Keckley bought her freedom at the age of thirty-seven and set up a successful dressmaking business in Washington, D.C. She became modiste to Mary Todd Lincoln and in time her friend and confidante, a relationship that continued after Lincoln's assassination. In documenting that friendship--often using the First Lady's own letters--Behind the Scenes fuses the slave narrative with the political memoir. It remains extraordinary for its poignancy, candor, and historical perspective.
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First time in Penguin Classics
| ISBN-13 | 9780143039242 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0143039245 |
| Weight | 0.35 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.09 x 0.53 x 7.75 In |
| List Price | $16.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | - |
|---|---|
| Pages | 192 pages |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Published On | 2005-07-26 |
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