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1Journal of A Residence On A Georgian Plantation, 1838-1839

By Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble

Fanny Kemble was a British actress who married mega-plantation owner, Pierce Butler of Georgia. During her marriage she kept journals of everyday life, and after some years grew to detest the institution of slavery and the things Butler stood for. Kemble eventually divorced him, but it wasn't until after the Civil War had started that she published her journal about her observations and the experiences of the hundreds of African American slaves owned by her ex-husband. - Summary by James K. White

The following pages contain an account of the principles upon which the public and political life of our Anglosaxon forefathers was based, and the institutions in which those principles were most clearly manifested. The subject is a grave one: it is the history of the childhood of our own age--the explanation of its manhood. (From the Preface)

3Poems

By Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble

This is a collection of 98 short poems written by the famous British actress, Fanny Kemble. - Summary by mleigh

4Faith

By Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble

LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 recordings of Faith by Fanny Kemble.<br> This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 16, 2022.<br> -----<br> Fanny Kemble was a British actress who also found time to be a popular author of poetry, plays, travelogues, eleven volumes of memoirs, and more. She was an abolitionist after having been married for 14 years to a wealthy American plantation owner. This poem expresses the desire for trust over cynicism. - Summary by TriciaG