Written by American author and dedicated abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin is a poignant novel which shows the harsh reality of a slave's life in the 1800s. Uncle Tom, an African-American slave who believes in the power of Christian faith. The book would be a major contributor to the Civil War because its compelling portrayal of slaves as fellow human beings left little room for compromise: if slaves were indeed human, then no justification for slavery was possible.

While this tale is heavy with the suffering of slavery, its strong characters and their songs show the resilience of those with love for God and how that love can overcome even the worst conditions. Being the second best-selling book of the 20^th century, Stowe's compelling story is one that will empower you to consider who might not be regarded as humans, today, and what that means for us in the 21^st century.

This edition includes the 6 illustrations by Hammatt Billings commissioned by John P. Jewett for the original 1852 release of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Published in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel was a powerful indictment of slavery in America. Describing the many trials and eventual escape to freedom of the long-suffering, good-hearted slave Uncle Tom, it aimed to show how Christian love can overcome any human cruelty. Uncle Tom's Cabin has remained controversial to this day, seen as either a vital milestone in the anti-slavery cause or as a patronising stereotype of African-Americans, yet it played a crucial role in the eventual abolition of slavery and remains one of the most important American novels ever written.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin is the story of the slave Tom. Devout and loyal, he is sold and sent down south, where he endures brutal treatment at the hands of the degenerate plantation owner Simon Legree. By exposing the extreme cruelties of slavery, Stowe explores society's failures and asks a profound question: What is it to be a moral human being? And as the novel that helped to move a nation to battle, Uncle Tom's Cabin is an essential part of the collective experience of the American people.

With an Introduction by Darryl Pinckney
and an Afterword by Jonathan Arac

What man has nerve to do, man has not nerve to hear.

Features a diverse set of characters showcasing their strengths, vulnerabilities, and the complexities of their relationships.
Explores profound questions on humanity, compassion, and injustice's consequences.
Features themes such as systemic racism, human rights, and the power of activism.
A vital read for understanding both historical and contemporary issues.
Serves as a powerful tool for advocating social change and highlighting the injustices of the past.

I highly recommend reading this supplement in conjunction with Ms. Stowe's novel to gain a better understanding of the history of our nation. -- The Literary South
In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin, an instant classic that received overwhelming acclaim by Northerners and other abolitionist readers. Southerners, conversely, strongly denied the novel's accuracy. The following year Stowe answered pro-slavery critics with this unique bestseller, a meticulous and thoughtful defense of her work, which cites real-life equivalents to her characters.
Southern readers were further incensed by this follow-up volume, their wrath in no small part inflamed by a Yankee woman's presuming to tell men what to think. A critical aspect of Stowe's Key is her critique of the law's support of not only the institution of slavery but also the mistreatment of individual slaves. As in the original novel, her challenge extends beyond slavery to the law itself. American society's first widely read political novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin influenced the development of the nation's literature, particularly in terms of protest writing. This supplement to the novel offers valuable insights into a historical and literary landmark.

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Experience the profound impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This groundbreaking novel sheds light on the horrors of slavery, promotes empathy and understanding, and plays a pivotal role in the fight against racial injustice.

A powerful and influential anti-slavery novel!

• Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel that sparked conversations about slavery
• Offers a compassionate portrayal of the lives of enslaved individuals
• Examines themes of freedom, oppression, and the power of empathy
• Provokes thought and inspires action against racial injustice
• A landmark work that continues to resonate, igniting discussions on social justice and equality

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• The 1852 first book edition, accompanied by Elizabeth Ammons's preface, note on the text, and explanatory annotations.
• Twenty-two illustrations.
• A rich selection of historical documents on slavery and abolitionism.
• Seventeen critical reviews spanning more than 160 years.
• A Chronology, A Brief Time Line of Slavery in America, and an updated Selected Bibliography.
  

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When a slave named Uncle Tom is sold by his former masters, he is forced to leave his family behind. What follows is a story of love, faith, and tragedy. Throughout his struggles, Tom almost succumbs to hopelessness as his faith in God is tested by the hardships of slavery, while a belief in basic human morality guides Tom to make some of the most difficult choices imaginable.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19^th century and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States, and one million copies were sold in Great Britain. The novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin brought the evils of slavery to the consciences and hearts of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience.

This edition has an afterword by Pat Righelato.

Harriet Beecher Stowe shows us in scenes of great dramatic power the human effects of a system in which slaves were property: the break up of families, the struggles for freedom, and the horrors of plantation labour. She brings into fiction the different voices of the emerging American nation; the Southern slave-owning classes, Northern abolitionists, the sorrow songs and dialect of slaves, as well as the language of political debate and religious zeal. The novel was, and is, controversial and abrasive in its demand for change.

Oldtown Folks (1869) is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Although her career peaked with the publication of abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), Stowe continued to work as a professional writer throughout her life. A tale of family, faith, and perseverance, Oldtown Folks displays her impressive imaginative range and admirable moral outlook while illuminating aspects of early American life that would otherwise be consigned to history. After the death of his father and brother, Horace Holyoke moves with his mother to Oldtown, Massachusetts to live with her family. Staying at the home of his grandfather Jacob Badger, a prominent townsperson and successful miller, Horace listens to the stories of local religious figures, workers, and businesspeople who gather in the Badger family kitchen. Meanwhile, Harry and Tina Percival-a young brother and sister abandoned by their father, a British soldier who fled to England after the war-arrive in Oldtown after escaping abuse at the hands of a foster family. Taken in by the Badgers, the siblings befriend Horace and slowly adjust to life in a loving home. One Easter, the children travel to Boston with the local minister's wife to visit with the wealthy Madame Kittery, who takes an interest in Harry and Horace and promises them, should they do well in school, that she will pay for them both to attend Harvard. Strengthened by the love of their community, anchored by their extended or adopted families, the three children grow up in a nation brimming with hope and meaningful change. Exploring religion, philosophy, and the value of education, Stowe's novel is a powerful portrait of postwar New England for children and adults alike. Followed three years later by Oldtown Fireside Stories (1872), Oldtown Folks is an underappreciated masterpiece from the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, the most influential American novel of the nineteenth century. This edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Oldtown Folks is a classic of American children's literature reimagined for modern readers.

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First published in 1853, Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel Uncle Tom's Cabin is a powerful indictment of the institution of slavery and a seminal work in American literature. In this companion volume, Stowe presents the real-life stories and documents that inspired her fictional characters, providing historical context and a powerful rebuttal to the pro-slavery arguments of her time.

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