Banned Books – Frederick Douglass + The Prince brings together two essential works that have challenged authority, reshaped political thought, and endured censorship across generations. This dual‑volume release pairs Frederick Douglass’s searing memoir Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave with Niccolò Machiavelli’s infamous treatise The Prince, offering listeners a powerful exploration of freedom, power, and resistance.

In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the author recounts his harrowing experiences under slavery and his journey to liberation. First published in 1845, the memoir was banned or suppressed in many regions due to its uncompromising exposure of American slavery and its radical call for abolition. Douglass’s voice remains one of the most powerful in the fight for justice and human dignity.

In The Prince, Machiavelli lays out a provocative blueprint for political leadership, exploring manipulation, strategy, and the pursuit of power. Long condemned as immoral and dangerous, The Prince was banned by the Catholic Church and remains one of the most controversial political texts ever written.

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