The moving abolitionist novel that fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852 and melodramatically condemned the institution of slavery through such powerfully realized characters as Tom, Eliza, Topsy, Eva, and Simon Legree. First published more than 150 years ago, this monumental work is today being reexamined by critics, scholars, and students.
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"Uncle Tom's Cabin is the most powerful and enduring work of art ever written about American slavery."
—Alfred Kazin
From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
—Alfred Kazin
From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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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 the attitudes of white nineteenth-century society toward "the peculiar institution" and documenting, in heartrending detail, the tragic breakup of black Kentucky families "sold down the river." An immediate international sensation, Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 300,000 copies in the first year, was translated into thirty-seven languages, and has never gone out of print: its political impact was immense, its emotional influence immeasurable.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I read a lot of books and very few of them are ones that I will NEVER forget. Uncle Tom's Cabin is among the few that will be with me for a lifetime. This book is of course about slavery - the evil of it and the necessity of freeing slaves but there is so much more to it. It is also a social commentary. It is a story about hope. 'Uncle Tom' is perhaps the most incredible hero I have ever read about. He is a character of such simple Christian faith that he has encouraged my own walk with Christ. If you are searching for a book that will make you smile at the warmth of the human soul and cry over the evil of people this is the book to read. You will never forget Uncle Tom's Cabin and it very well may change how you live your life. Books that can do that are precious, grab a hold of it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Uncle Tom's Cabin is a very melodramatic book. I have read it several times over the past twenty years and must say that it has something new for every decade or even for every generation. When considered for our time, Uncle Tom's stands out as a classic prose that hits directly at those turbulent times before the Civil War, and reflects issues of war and principles today. Harriet Beecher Stowe had a great cause to write about and wrote a work that still is as relevant today as it was during his time.
The author's masterful story summarizes the conflicting attitudes of a nation on the brink of civil war. Melodramatic though it is, it was written in the style of the times and for a situation that required it. This is a highly recommended book.
Also recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, WAR AND PEACE, THE USURPER AND OTHERS
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I had meant to read this book many years ago.However, just recently got a copy and I bought it through Amazon. The writing style of course is archaic, but considering the era it was written in it is to be expected. Gives wonderful insight on slavery and some of the horrors these people had to face. Wonderful book.
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A LONG STORY BUT VERY INTERESTING
I AM A CANADIAN LIVING IN CANADA, I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF AFRICAN SLAVERY WHEN MY WIFE AND I WATCHED ROOTS ON TELEVISION SOME YEARS AGO AND THEN WATCHED IT AGAIN A MONTH AGO. Read more
Published 2 months ago by TINY
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An abolishionist's plea to the Northern states for action.....
I found this book to be intriguing if, for no other reason, than it is one of the most frequently used reference books of this era but, on the other hand, one of the books that... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ronald W. Maron
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I knew all about this book ... until I read it
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about Uncle Tom's Cabin. I've read the history books. I know it first appeared as a serial story in an abolitionist magazine in 1851. Read more
Published 23 months ago by B. Breen
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A powerful, important message in a weak novel!
As a classic, Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" deserves its status as a powerful indictment against the history of black slavery in America. Read more
Published on Oct 24 2009 by Paul Weiss
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Literature And History
There are some books which one gets to know by reputation before one actually reads them. "Uncle Tom's Cabin (or, Life Among the Lowly)" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is one of them. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2008 by Dave_42
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An outstanding story
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a very melodramatic book. I have read it several times over the past twenty years and must say that it has something new for every decade or even for every... Read more
Published on Mar 9 2005 by Michael Brown
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Beyond the term "classic"
This book is beyond the term "classic." I tend to think of classic books as those you're made to read in school. Read more
Published on July 7 2004 by "thomabbott"
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Not perfect, but way ahead of its time!
I usually don't expect 150-year-old novels of ideas (and this is the quintessential novel of ideas) to be page turners, but Stowe is to be commended for writing what is first of... Read more
Published on July 6 2004 by Luis M. Luque
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One of the best books I've read...
This is definitely a book worth reading. I have refrained from reading it previously for no real reasons, but when it was on sale at the bookstore, I decided that it was time to... Read more
Published on Jun 25 2004 by Hunter
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Often credited to helping start the American Civil War, Stowe's novel became influential for all Americans, whether willingly or not. Read more
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