The Resource The known world, by Edward P. Jones
The known world, by Edward P. Jones
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The item The known world, by Edward P. Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Westfield Washington Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The known world, by Edward P. Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Westfield Washington Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Henry Townsend, a former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor--William Robbins, perhaps the most powerful white man in antebellum Virginia's Manchester County. Under Robbins's tutelage, Henry becomes proprietor of his own plantation as well as his own slaves. Henry tragically fails to understand the fundamental flaws in his thinking that he can be a better slave master than a white man
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 12 audio discs (14.25 hrs.)
- Note
- Unabridged
- Isbn
- 9781402568152
- Label
- The known world
- Title
- The known world
- Statement of responsibility
- by Edward P. Jones
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Henry Townsend, a former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor--William Robbins, perhaps the most powerful white man in antebellum Virginia's Manchester County. Under Robbins's tutelage, Henry becomes proprietor of his own plantation as well as his own slaves. Henry tragically fails to understand the fundamental flaws in his thinking that he can be a better slave master than a white man
- Cataloging source
- P@N
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jones, Edward P
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
- fiction
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by Kevin R. Free
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Free, Kevin R
- Griot Audio
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African American plantation owners
- African American slaveholders
- Plantation life
- Virginia
- Slavery
- Slaves
- Label
- The known world, by Edward P. Jones
- Note
- Unabridged
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 12262011
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 12 audio discs (14.25 hrs.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781402568152
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- CF025
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54523909
- System details
- Compact discs
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- The known world, by Edward P. Jones
- Note
- Unabridged
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 12262011
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 12 audio discs (14.25 hrs.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781402568152
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- CF025
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54523909
- System details
- Compact discs
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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