"Uncle Tom's The Original 1852 Unabridged and Complete Edition" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a seminal work in American literature and social history. Published in 1852, this anti-slavery novel vividly portrays the harsh realities of slavery through the story of Uncle Tom, a Black slave whose faith and moral integrity are tested under the brutal conditions of enslavement. The novel played a significant role in shaping public opinion about slavery and contributed to the growing abolitionist movement in the United States.
Great political influence of Uncle Tom's Cabin, novel against slavery of 1852 of Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, American writer, advanced the cause of abolition.
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, an author, attacked the cruelty, and reached millions of persons as a play even in Britain. She made the tangible issues of the 1850s to millions and energized forces in the north. She angered and embittered the south. A commonly quoted statement, apocryphally attributed to Abraham Lincoln, sums up the effect. He met Stowe and then said, "So you're the little woman that started this great war!" or so people say.
2025-09-10 Just finished reading this a few days ago. Super-powerful. I listened to the audio-book (Librivox edition) about 7-8 years ago, which I have also reviewed and recommend.
I loved that audio version and I love this kindle version perhaps even more!
Gosh, what a master of fiction, language, moral persuasion, history, tragedy, characterization, dialects, etc. Stowe is. I studied slavery and the civil war over three courses in college and this book was not required, or even highly suggested in any of them! Can you believe that? Unfathomable to me now, after having read it twice.
Treat yourself to this wonderful book if you have any interest in any of the topics I named above.