Solomon Northup

Un desgarrador testimonio de primera mano sobre la experiencia de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX. Introducción de Marta Puxan-Oliva, investigadora posdoctoral de la Universidad de Harvard Traduccion de Noemi Sobregues, Juan Camargo, Juan Castilla y Javier Fernandez de Castro Tal vez el mejor testimonio sobre la epoca mas sombria de la historia estadounidense son las memorias de Solomon Northup, un afroamericano nacido como hombre libre en Nueva York, pero luego engañado, secuestrado y vendido, para acabar doce años esclavizado en varias plantaciones de Luisiana. Sus conmovedoras memorias, escritas despues de su liberacion en 1853, estan introducidas en esta edicion por el agudo estudio de la profesora e investigadora Marta Puxan-Oliva. Doce años de esclavitud ha perdurado como una cronica sobre el mal y el lado oscuro del ser humano, pero nos lega tambien un bello tratado sobre la amistad y la superacion.Reseñas:Cuando lo lei por primera vez, me pregunte: "¿Por que este libro no esta en los estantes de todo el mundo?". Para mi, es un clasico. Deberia encontrarse en todas las escuelas.Steve McQueen, director de la adaptacion cinematografica del libro Aterrador, fascinante y fuente de inspiracion [...] La historia de Northup parece casi biblica, escructurada como el descenso y la resurreccion de un protagonista que, al igual que Cristo, tenia 33 años en el momento de su abduccion [...] Northup nos recuerda lo fragil que es la naturaleza de la libertad en cualquier sociedad humana.Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The Root El testamento conmovedor y vital de uno de los "muchos miles perdidos" en la esclavitud, que supo conservar su humanidad en las entrañas de la humillacion.Saturday Review

The official movie tie-in edition to the winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Lupita Nyong'o, and directed by Steve McQueen "New York Times "bestseller Perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, "Twelve Years a Slave" is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington, D.C., in 1841 with the promise of fast money, then drugged and beaten and sold into slavery. He spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his rescue, Northup published this exceptionally vivid and detailed account of slave life. It became an immediate bestseller and today is recognized for its unusual insight and eloquence as one of the very few portraits of American slavery produced by someone as educated as Solomon Northup, or by someone with the dual perspective of having been both a free man and a slave.

RESUMEN Y ANALISIS: 12 AÑOS DE ESCLAVITUD (12 YEARS A SLAVE) - BASADO EN EL LIBRO DE SOLOMON NORTHUP-CONTENIDO:RESUMEN DE LA TRAMAANÁLISIS DE LOS TEMASRacismo Y EsclavitudJusticiaVerdadCristiandad-ACERCA DE SOLOMON NORTHUP: EL AUTOR DEL LIBRO ORIGINALSolomon Northup nacio como un hombre libre en 1808, en Nueva York. Su padre habia sido un esclavo liberado tras la muerte de su amo. Solomon pudo tener varios trabajos gracias a su libertad: fue violinista y granjero, entre otras ocupaciones. Formo una familia con su esposa Anne Hampton y sus tres hijos, Elizabeth, Margaret y Alonzo.-ACERCA DE STORIFY EDITORIALLos libros son canales de comunicacion que eliminan las fronteras. No solo las fisicas, que definen a los paises, sino tambien las temporales. Los libros permiten que las ideas se sostengan en el tiempo y esten disponibles para todos. Los libros informan, enseñan, entretienen, brindan herramientas para la vida.Seguramente, todos recordamos algun libro que ha dejado huellas en nosotros. Quizas porque mostraba una historia con la que nos identificamos, o porque nos enseño a vivir mejor. Tal vez porque leyendolo comenzamos a ver el mundo de otra manera. O porque aprendimos conocimientos valiosos para nuestro trabajo. Los libros permiten compartir experiencias y visiones de la vida.Ahora bien. Hay personas que no son amigas de la lectura. Muchas de ellas reconocen que un libro contiene ideas que le seran utiles, pero el largo camino de leerlo los paraliza. ¿Como acceder al contenido esencial de un libro sin leerlo?A traves de un resumen. Precisamente, un resumen es como el esqueleto sobre el que se construye el libro completo. Esqueleto integrado por las ideas esenciales que el libro encierra, despojadas de argumentaciones, de narraciones y de detalles.El resumen de un libro es el resultado de un minucioso proceso de lectura y elaboracion de quien, responsablemente, toma uno a uno los conceptos y los pensamientos del autor y los presenta manteniendo la fidelidad esencial, pero reduciendo los detalles innecesarios.En esto consiste este resumen. Contiene las ideas y conceptos del libro original. Esta destinado a esas personas que no tienen interes o tiempo para leer todo el libro.

This is an official tie-in edition of this eloquent and powerful memoir, to accompany Steve McQueen's major new film starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Quvenzhane Wallis. Solomon Northup is a free man, living in New York. Then he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Drugged, beaten, given a new name and transported away from his wife and children to a Louisiana cotton plantation, Solomon will die if he reveals his true identity. This is the searing true story of his twelve years as a slave: the endless brutality, daily humiliations and constant fear, but also the small ways in which he and his fellow men try to survive. Twelve Years a Slave is a unique, unflinching record of slavery from the inside, and the incredible account of one man whose life was ripped from him - and who fought to get it back. "A moving, vital testament to one of slavery's "many thousands gone" who retained his humanity in the bowels of degradation". (Saturday Review). "I could not believe that I had never heard of this book. It felt as important as Anne Frank's diary, only published nearly a hundred years before". (Steve McQueen). Solomon Northup was a free man kidnapped into slavery in Washington, D.C. in 1841. Shortly after his escape, he published his memoirs to great acclaim and brought legal action against his abductors, though they were never prosecuted. The details of his life thereafter are unknown, but he is believed to have died in Glen Falls, New York, around 1863.

¿Quién había oído hablar de Solomon Northup antes de que se supiera que se estrenaría en el cine Doce Años de Esclavitud? ¿Por qué la vida de un hombre, aparentemente insignificante para la Historia, trasciende mas de cien años hasta llegar a la gran pantalla el pasado 13 de diciembre?Solomon Northup nacio negro en una de las epocas mas despiadadas de la Historia de Norteamerica. Nacio libre pero su condicion de piel le convirtio en esclavo en 1843. Antes de aquel año, Solomon Northup tenia una familia, un pequeño patrimonio en Nueva York, era un hombre culto y se ganaba la vida como musico. Un encuentro desafortunado con dos mentes brutales y un engaño, le condenaron a la esclavitud en una plantacion de Louisiana, convirtiendo en un infierno los siguientes 12 años de su vida. Una vez liberado, quiso denunciar a quienes lo vendieron como esclavo una decada atras pero aun la justicia no estaba de su lado y todavia una ley impedia a un hombre negro demandar a un hombre blanco por lo que aquellos seres despiadados que lo traicionaron, humillaron y sometieron, salieron impunes. A Solomon Northup solo le quedo el recurso de escribir su historia en un libro que narraba el dia a dia de sus años como esclavo. El libro, desgarrador y emocionante, verdadero homenaje al instinto de supervivencia y superacion del ser humano, llego a ser un superventas y se convirtio, desde ese instante, en un activo abolicionista. Hoy, a pocos dias de la muerte de Nelson Mandela, icono de la lucha contra el Apartheid en Sudafrica y en el mundo, y con motivo del exito rotundo de la conmovedora y brutal cinta del britanico Steve McQueen, Barataria publica la obra literaria homonima de Solomon Northup, Doce Años de Esclavitud, que regresa en una edicion española cuidada hasta en el minimo detalle para hacernos reflexionar sobre nuestra perversa condicion humana y nuestro a veces frivolo concepto de los derechos humanos. Tal vez alguno no podremos evadir el sentimiento de verguenza porque, no habiendo escogido nacer en "Occidente" nos lo pusieron facil al ser asi.

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"12 anys d´esclavitud narra les vicissituds del seu autor, Solomon Northup, un home negre lliure dels estats del nord dels Estats Units que un dia és raptat, transportat al sud i venut com esclau, condició en la que romandra 12 anys de la seva vida. La narració, punyent i d´una gran qualitat literaria, ens fa viure les increïbles peripècies d´un home enfrontat a un destí que no li correspon. La història descriu la vida diaria dels esclaus a les plantacions de Bayou Boeuf a Louisiana, la seva dieta i condicions de vida, i les relacions entre els esclaus i els seus amos, així com els maltractes a què eren sotmesos. Publicada amb èxit al segle XIX, la novel·la va caure en l´oblit fins que el 1968 els historiadors Joseph Logsdon i Sue Eakin la van recuperar. La història va ser traslladada al cinema pel director Steve McQueen, obtenint l´Oscar a la millor pel·lícula l´any 2013. "

Filmatized in 2013 and the official recipient of three Oscars, Solomon Northups powerful slave narrative Twelve Years a Slave depicts Nortups life as he is sold into slavery after having spent 32 years of his life living as a free man in New York.Working as a travelling musician, Northup goes to Washington D.C, where he is kidnapped, sent to New Orleans, and sold to a planter to suffer the relentless and brutal life of a slave. After a dozen years, Northup escapes to return to his family and pulls no punches, as he describes his fate and that of so many other black people at the time.It is a harrowing but vitally important book, even today. For further reading on this subject, try Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

"Doce años de esclavitud" es un libro de memorias de un ciudadano estadounidense llamado Solomon Northup, contada y editada por el abogado y político contemporáneo de su época, David Wilson. Publicada en 1852, se trata de una novela de tematica esclavista contada por un hombre afroamericano libre que fue secuestrado y convertido en esclavo en el sur de los Estados Unidos. "¿Acaso es correcto, o siquiera razonable, que un hombre de materia igual a la de otro, tan compuesto de lo mismo y en misma variedad, cuya locura e impudicia comparte con los esclavos a los que gobierna, se erija en despota absoluto y diga quien es libre y quien no en su tierra?"Solomon Northup nacio en Saratoga, Nueva York, a principios del siglo XIX como hombre libre. Northup se establecio en su ciudad natal como carpintero y violinista, y entrado en la edad adulta, dos promotores de circo le ofrecieron un trabajo bien remunerado como musico para su circo. Northup acepto el trabajo sin pensarselo dos veces y emprendio su viaje con el circo hacia Nueva York y Washington. Poco despues del inicio de su viaje, Northup fue secuestrado, agredido, drogado y encarcelado. Seguidamente, fue transportado hasta Nueva Orleans, habiendose convertido en esclavo. Solomon Northup vivio los siguientes 12 años de su vida como esclavo en el sur de los Estados Unidos, siendo vendido y forzado a trabajar en plantaciones de algodon de azucar en Luisiana. Northup intento ponerse en contacto con su familia al inicio de su secuestro, pero nunca llego a conseguirlo hasta que le explico su historia a Samuel Bass, un carpintero y abolicionista blanco que estaba trabajando en la misma plantacion que el. Arriesgando su propia vida, Bass se puso en contacto con la familia de Northup en Saratoga y finalmente consiguieron liberarlo. "Doce años de esclavitud" tiene un gran valor historico y academico, ya que describe fiel y extensamente como funcionaban los mercados de esclavos, asi como las plantaciones en Luisiana. Ademas, representa un testimonio valioso sobre las dificultades y maltratos que la poblacion negra de la epoca tuvo que sufrir, siendo o no esclavos."Doce años de esclavitud" ha sido adaptada a la gran pantalla en dos ocasiones, la primera en 1984, y la segunda, en 2013. La ultima version cinematografica, dirigida por Steve McQueen y con Chiwetel Ejofor como protagonista, fue la ganadora de tres Premios Oscars ese mismo año por mejor pelicula, mejor actriz de reparto para Lupita Nyongo y mejor guion adaptado. Tambien gano, entre otros, un Globo de Oro a la mejor pelicula dramatica y un premio BAFTA.

"I had not the slightest idea of the depth of suffering in the human heart, until I became a slave." Solomon Northups Twelve Years a Slave is one of the most powerful autobiographies ever writtena harrowing and deeply moving true story of endurance, injustice, and ultimate redemption.Born a free Black man in New York, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery in the Deep South. For twelve long years, he endured the brutality of bondage on Louisiana plantations before finally regaining his freedom. His detailed account exposes the cruelty, dehumanization, and moral horror of slavery, while also illuminating the strength, intelligence, and faith that sustained him through unimaginable suffering.First published in 1853, this extraordinary memoir became a vital document in the fight against slavery, standing alongside the works of Frederick Douglass as a cornerstone of American history and literature.With honesty, dignity, and poetic precision, Northups narrative transcends its time, reminding us that the pursuit of justice and equality is both eternal and essential.A story of unimaginable loss and unbreakable spirit, Twelve Years a Slave remains a timeless testament to the resilience of the human soul. Click Buy Now to read Twelve Years a SlaveSolomon Northups unforgettable true story of courage, faith, and freedom.

Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana, is a memoir by Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson. It is a slave narrative of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped in Washington, D.C., sold into slavery, and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, as well as describing at length cotton and sugar cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.

Born free. Sold into slavery. Twelve years in chains.Twelve Years a Slave (1853), by Solomon Northup, is one of the most powerful slave narratives ever writtena true story of resilience, injustice, and the enduring will to be free.Northup, a free Black man living in New York, was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and sold into slavery in the Deep South. For twelve years he endured brutal treatment on Louisiana plantations before finally regaining his freedom.Told with unflinching honesty and vivid detail, his memoir exposes the cruelty of slavery while honoring the strength, dignity, and humanity of those who endured it. More than just a historical document, it is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.Praised in its time and rediscovered in the modern era, Twelve Years a Slave remains essential reading for understanding Americas past and the ongoing struggle for justice and equality. Click "Buy Now" and experience Solomon Northups unforgettable true story of survival and freedom.

What if your entire lifeyour freedom, identity, and dignitywere stolen in an instant? In Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup delivers one of the most heartbreaking and powerful true stories ever written. Born a free Black man in New York, Northup was kidnapped, betrayed, and sold into slavery, forced to endure twelve years of brutal labor, cruelty, and unimaginable suffering in the American South.Told with extraordinary clarity, courage, and emotional force, Northups memoir exposes the inhumanity of slavery while honoring the resilience, intelligence, and unbreakable spirit that carried him through his darkest years. His journey from freedom to enslavementand ultimately back againis a testament to human endurance, hope, and the relentless drive for justice.This beautifully formatted edition preserves the depth, detail, and historical significance of Northups narrative while presenting it in a clear, accessible style for modern readers. Essential for anyone interested in American history, social justice, powerful memoirs, or firsthand accounts that illuminate the truth with raw honesty and unforgettable humanity.Read the story that continues to change hearts and shape conversationsadd this essential classic to your library today and witness Solomon Northups extraordinary fight for freedom.

A free man kidnapped. Twelve years in chains. A truth the world could not ignore.In this harrowing memoir, Solomon Northup recounts how he was abducted and sold into slavery despite being a free man. Through brutal labor, cruel masters, and relentless injustice, he clings to hope, intelligence, and the belief that freedom can be reclaimed. His voice is calm, precise, and devastating in its honesty.Regarded as "one of the most important slave narratives ever written," this firsthand account exposes the reality of American slavery with unmatched clarity and moral force. Northups story helped fuel the abolitionist movementand continues to confront readers with truths that still matter today.If you seek historical truth, human resilience, and a story that reshaped conscience and history, this essential classic belongs in your library.Open the bookand bear witness to a life that refused to be erased.

Born into the blessings of liberty in a free State, Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Bayou Boeuf region of Louisianas Red River Valley. Twelve Years a Slave is the chronicle of his captivity at the mercy of sadistic plantation owner Edwin Epps, who tested Northups tenacity and self-control under the most brutal conditions. Until fate brought a Canadian abolitionist to Eppss farm, Northup thought he would never draw another free breath.To this day Northups harrowing memoir is recognized as the most reliable, accurate eyewitness account of the daily lives of slaves. As a significant historical reference, it is unsurpassed. As an authentic narrative of a man starved of his freedom, it is unforgettable.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from iconic authors. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or revisit an old favorite, these new editions open the door to the stories and ideas that have shaped our world.Revised edition: Previously published as Twelve Years a Slave, this edition of Twelve Years a Slave (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. Northup's first-hand account of his twelve years of bondage proved a bombshell in the national political debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War, drawing endorsements from major Northern newspapers, antislavery organizations, and evangelical groups.

A powerful and riveting condemnation of American slavery, 12 Years a Slave is the harrowing true story of Solomon Northup who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, enduring unimaginable degradation and abuse until his rescue twelve years later. Steve McQueens powerful film adaptation starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch won Best Picture at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 2014.Tricked by two men offering him a job as a musician in New York State in 1841, Solomon Northup was drugged and kidnapped. His life is jeopardy, he was forced to assume a new name and fake past. Taken to Louisiana on a disease-ridden plague ship, he was initially sold to a cotton planter. In the twelve years that follow he is sold to many different owners who treat him with varying levels of savagery; forced labour, scant food and numerous beatings are his regular fare. Against all odds, Northup eventually succeeds in contacting a sympathetic party and manages to get word to his family. The ensuing rescue and legal cases are no less shocking and intriguing than the rest of the tale. A true-life testament to tremendous courage and tenacity in the face of unfathomable injustice, Northups account also provides a rare insight into a murky past being meticulous first-hand recordings of slave life. A new film premiering in 2013, featuring Brad Pitt and Benedict Cumberbatch, is sure to introduce this amazing story to a new audience.

"They can take your freedom, but they cannot take your identity."In 1841, Solomon Northup was a professional violinist and family man living in Saratoga Springs, New York. After being lured to Washington D.C. with the promise of work, he was drugged, shackled, and stripped of his name. For the next twelve years, he was passed from master to master in the bayous of Louisiana, enduring the sadistic cruelty of men like Edwin Epps while witnessing the quiet heroism of his fellow enslaved people. Twelve Years a Slave is a visceral, unflinching look at the "peculiar institution" through the eyes of a man who knew both the dignity of liberty and the agony of the lash. It remains a foundational text of American history and a testament to the endurance of the human spirit.The Mechanics of Oppression: Northup provides a meticulous, almost journalistic description of the economics and daily operations of the slave trade. He details the cultivation of cotton and sugar, the social hierarchies of the plantation, and the psychological warfare used to keep human beings in subjection.A Quest for Justice: The narrative is propelled by Northups secret attempts to communicate with his family in the North. His eventual rescue is a heart-stopping moment of tension and triumph, highlighting the legal and social complexities of a divided nation where a mans status as "property" or "person" could depend entirely on the color of his skin and the geography of his location.Why It Is a Vital Classic: While many narratives were edited to suit political agendas, Northups account is praised for its stark realism and descriptive power. It provides names, dates, and locations that were later verified by historians, making it one of the most credible and devastating indictments of slavery ever written.Bear witness to the truth. Purchase "Twelve Years a Slave" today.