Publisher's Synopsis
Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Tale of Life Among the Lowly is a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published in 1852. It is a powerful anti-slavery novel that tells the story of the life of a slave named Uncle Tom, who is sold away from his family and taken to a plantation in the South. The novel explores the cruel and inhumane treatment of slaves, as well as the impact of slavery on both the slaves and their owners.The novel is set in the mid-19th century and is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of slavery. The first section introduces Uncle Tom and his family, who are owned by a kind and compassionate master named Mr. Shelby. However, when Mr. Shelby falls into debt, he is forced to sell Uncle Tom and his son Harry to a slave trader named Haley.The second section of the novel follows the journey of Uncle Tom and other slaves as they are transported to the South. The third section takes place on a plantation owned by a cruel and sadistic slave owner named Simon Legree. Here, Uncle Tom is forced to endure brutal treatment and is eventually beaten to death.Throughout the novel, Stowe portrays the horrors of slavery and the impact it has on both slaves and their owners. She also explores themes of religion, morality, and the power of love and compassion. Uncle Tom's Cabin was a groundbreaking novel that helped to raise awareness of the evils of slavery and played a significant role in the abolitionist movement.1852. Illustrated. Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. Uncle Tom's Cabin was revolutionary 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. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
