The Black Swan at Home and Abroad by Anonymous
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About this eBook
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 74156918 |
| Title |
The Black Swan at Home and Abroad or, A Biographical Sketch of Miss Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, the American Vocalist |
| Note | Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "The Black Swan at Home and Abroad" by Anonymous is a biographical sketch written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Miss Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, an extraordinarily gifted American vocalist known as the "Black Swan." Born into slavery but later freed, Greenfield's journey highlights her struggles and triumphs in the musical world, particularly as a pioneer for African American artists in a time of significant societal prejudice. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Elizabeth's early life in Mississippi and her eventual move to Philadelphia, where she was freed by her kind mistress. Despite facing racial barriers and limited formal training, Elizabeth's indomitable spirit leads her to cultivate her remarkable vocal talents through self-teaching and informal mentorship. The opening portion establishes her reputation in local circles and hints at her burgeoning career as she begins to attract public attention for her once-novel artistry—a black woman achieving acclaim in a predominantly white musical industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Greenfield, Elizabeth Taylor, approximately 1819-1876 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46526 |
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 137 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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