Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Tale of Life Among the Lowly is a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in 1852. The book tells the story of Uncle Tom, a slave who is sold away from his family and taken to a plantation in Louisiana. The novel follows Tom's journey as he tries to maintain his dignity and faith in the face of the brutal treatment he receives from his owners.The novel also features other characters, including Eliza, a young slave woman who escapes from her owner and tries to reunite with her family, and Simon Legree, a cruel plantation owner who becomes Tom's final owner. Through these characters and their experiences, Stowe explores the horrors of slavery and the impact it has on both the slaves and their owners.Uncle Tom's Cabin was a groundbreaking work of literature that played a significant role in the abolitionist movement in the United States. The book was widely read and debated, and it helped to galvanize support for the cause of ending slavery. Today, it is considered a classic of American literature and an important historical document.1852.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.