Poganuc People: Their Loves And Lives

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Genres: Fiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1878

About the author

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.

Lyman Beecher fathered Catharine Esther Beecher, Edward Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, another child.

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.

AKA:
Χάρριετ Μπήτσερ Στόου (Greek)

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Reviews

[Jocelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the first 4/5 of Poganuc People, mostly because I grew up near Poquanock. Stowe's descriptions of the countryside, the wildlife, the weather, the society, the Congregationalists vs. the Episcopalians, and the general New England atmosphere all rang true. And, because I grew up with two lively brothers, her story of Dolly's home life rang true as well.

I'm assuming that this portion of the book seems so genuine because it reflects the lived experience of the author. Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in Litchfield in the 1820s. Her father was a Calvinist preacher. 'Nuff said.

The last 1/5, with rewards for the faithful and conversions for the hard of heart, seemed more like fluff to me.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harriet Beecher Stowe is most known for Uncle Tom's Cabin, but her books on everyday New England people need to be known as well. This book is about those people in Northwestern Connecticut who are wrestling with every day living, religion, and politics. The story centers on the family of the Presbyterian minister in town. His daughter Dolly is the darling of the book, growing up, learning of the differences between Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Federalists, and those who don't go to church. This is a delightful book, a period piece reflecting the mores of the time. Interesting to note is how feminism sneaks into the book such as women making sure their newly adult sons know what they feel politically so the sons will vote like the mother thinks!