Drama & ScreenplaysThe Escape; Or, A Leap For Freedom: A Drama, in Five ActsWilliam Wells Brown

Drama & Screenplays

The Escape; Or, A Leap For Freedom: A Drama, in Five Acts

This pioneering work of African American dramatic literature tells the story of two enslaved people from different plantations who secretly marry.

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"The Escape; Or, A Leap For Freedom: A Drama, in Five Acts" by William Wells Brown is a play written in 1858. This pioneering work of African American dramatic literature tells the story of two enslaved people from different plantations who secretly marry. When the wife catches the dangerous attention of her owner, Dr. Gaines, and his jealous wife seeks deadly revenge, the couple must flee for their lives. Their desperate journey follows the North Star toward freedom in Canada, with slave hunters in close pursuit.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 61 pages
Published: 1 January 1858