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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - Paperback
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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - Paperback
Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. Uncle Tom's Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 for its passionate indictment of slavery and for its presentation of Tom, "a man of humanity," as the first black hero in American fiction. Labeled racist and condescending by some contemporary critics, it remains a shocking, controversial, and powerful work -- exposing...
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In a nation divided on the slavery question, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' had the profound effect of defining and calling dramatic attention to the issues involved. Though a century had passed since the novel's first publication, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is curiously undated, surprisingly sophisticated, deeply moving.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Or, Life Among the lowly by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Description: In the classic 1852 novel that brought the abolitionists' message to the public conscience, a devoutly Christian slave becomes separated from his wife and family when he is sold to the brutal planter Simon Legree. Original. Selected Reviews: "In 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', the most beautiful passage is perhaps the one in which the poor slave, knowing he must die, and sitting for the last time with his wife, remembers the words, '...May I but safely reach my home,/My God, my heaven, my all...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Introduction by Jane Smiley - Trade Paperback
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it became an international blockbuster, selling more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone in its first year. Progressive for her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands by revealing the human costs of slavery, which had until then been cloaked and...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Reissue) (Paperback)
Genre: Business & Money Management, Fiction & Literature Genres, Fiction & Literature Themes, Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement, History, Juvenile Fiction, Literary Criticism, Social Science. Subgenre: American / African-American, American / General, Classics, Conflicts & Dualities, Economic History, General, Historical / General, Human Qualities & Behavior, Labor & Employment, Literary, Literary Genres & Types of Novels, Modern / 17th Century, Modern / General, Politics, Society & Social Issues...
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General for the Series: The Casebooks in Criticism introduce readers to the essential criticism on landmark works of literature and film. For each volume, a distinguished scholar who is an authority on the text has collected the most elucidating and distinctive scholarly essays on that work and added key supporting materials. Each volume includes a substantial introduction which considers the key features of the work, describes its publication history, and contextualizes its cultural import and contemporary...
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The unabridged classic on MP3 audio, narrated by Anais 9000. Three playback speeds on one disk; etext edition included. Running time: 13.9 hours (slow), 12.7 hours (medium), 11.6 hours (fast).
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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features the table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. Continue reading...
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When first published, Uncle Tomis Cabin brought with its huge success enormous attention to the depravity of slavery. Many people, however, questioned the basis of truth of the novel. In response, Ms. Stowe gathered her research materials and published them in this now rare book.
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Description: A saintly Black man endures the depredations of slavery and the torments of a cruel overseer. Selected Reviews: "In 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', the most beautiful passage is perhaps the one in which the poor slave, knowing he must die, and sitting for the last time with his wife, remembers the words, '...May I but safely reach my home,/My God, my heaven, my all.' This is far from theology, simply a fact, that the poorest little woodcutter or peasant...can have moments of emotion and inspiration...
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Description: This edition of this classic work charts the progress from slavery to freedom of fugitives who escape the chains of slavery, and of a martyr who transcends all earthly ties, firmly locating the novel within the context of African-American writing. Selected Reviews: "In 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', the most beautiful passage is perhaps the one in which the poor slave, knowing he must die, and sitting for the last time with his wife, remembers the words, '...May I but safely reach my home,/My...
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First published in book form in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin quickly became a bestseller, recognised as a powerful contribution to anti-slavery debates. After more than 150 years, it remains one of the most widely discussed works of American literature. Debra Rosenthal: *examines the life and career of Harriet Beecher Stowe *sets the novel within its cultural contexts and reprints related documents from the period *surveys criticism of the book from publication to the present *reprints extracts from reviews...
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This paper will discuss the short stories Nineteen Fifty Five and Roselily by Alice Walker and seek to understand the subject and theme of African American feminism. By learning about the central characters in the stories, we can study how they relate to this objective in Walker's tales.
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As the Harrises flee to freedom, another slave, Uncle Tom, is sent "down the river" for sale. Too loyal to abuse his master's trust, too Christian to rebel, Tom wrenches himself from his family. Befriending a white child, Evangeline St. Clare, Tom is purchased by her father and taken to their home in New Orleans. Although Evangeline's father finally resolves to free his slaves, his sudden death places him in the ranks of those who mean well by their slaves but never take action. Tom is sent farther...
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Declared worthless and dehumanizing by James Baldwin in 1949, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" has lacked literary credibility for fifty years. Now, in a ringing refutation of Baldwin, Henry Louis Gates Jr. demonstrates the literary transcendence of Harriet Beecher Stowe's masterpiece. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," first published in 1852, galvanized the American public as no other work of fiction has ever done. The editors animate pre-Civil War life with rich insights into the lives of slaves, abolitionists, and the...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Paperback)
The first American novel to sell over a million copies. By calling attention to the issue of slavery, it has become a part of our country's literary and historical heritage.
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This is our Barron's Booknotes downloadable and printable book summary/booknotes/synopsis for "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe in PDF format.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (The John Harvard Library) (Reprint) (Paperback)
Genre: History, Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement, Fiction & Literature Themes, Juvenile Fiction, Business & Money Management, Social Science, Literary Criticism, Fiction & Literature Genres. Subgenre: Labor & Employment, Economic History, Literary Genres & Types of Novels, Society & Social Issues, United States / General, Classics, Modern / 17th Century, Politics, Literary, Human Qualities & Behavior, Historical / General, Sociology / General, World, Conflicts & Dualities, Modern / General....
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A monumental work of American literature, Uncle Tom's Cabin charts the progress to freedom of fugitives who escape the chains of slavery, and of a martyr who transcends all earthly ties. This edition firmly locates the novel within the context of African-American writing, the issues of race, and the role of women. Its appendices include the most important contemporary African-American literary responses to the glorification of Uncle Tom's Christian resignation, as well as excerpts from popular slave narratives...
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As the Harrises flee to freedom, another slave, Uncle Tom, is sent "down the river" for sale. Too loyal to abuse his master's trust, too Christian to rebel, Tom wrenches himself from his family. Befriending a white child, Evangeline St. Clare, Tom is purchased by her father and taken to their home in New Orleans. Although Evangeline's father finally resolves to free his slaves, his sudden death places him in the ranks of those who mean well by their slaves but never take action. Tom is sent farther...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Bedford College Editions)
Bedford College Editions reprint enduring literary works in a handsome, readable, and affordable format. The text of each work is lightly but helpfully annotated. Prepared by eminent scholars and teachers, the editorial matter in each volume includes a chronology of the life of the author; an illustrated introduction to the contexts and major issues of the text in its time and ours; an annotated bibliography for further reading (contexts, criticism, and Internet resources); and a concise glossary of literary...
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