Harriet Beecher Stowe : Three Novels
โ Scribed by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Book ID
- 109284035
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Described by Henry James as "much less a book than a state of vision," "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is probably the most influential work of fiction in American history. Stowe's moving Christian epic turned millions of Americans against slavery, bringing the "peculiar institution" immeasurably closer to its fiery destruction. In "The Minister's Wooing" and "Oldtown Folks," Stowe examines the interplay of religion, domesticity, and women's roles and choices in the shaping of American culture. **
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Includes bibliographical references (p. 474-487) and index
Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, _Uncle Tom's Cabin,_ a sc