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A bestselling novel widely credited with helping fuel the
abolitionist movement that precipitated the Civil War, Uncle Tom's
Cabin aimed at the heart of white, Christian America with its
sensational depiction of fugitive slaves and their struggle for
freedom. Edited by Susan M. Ryan, the Norton Library edition
features the text of the 1852 book version and an introduction that
discusses the work's historical and religious contexts, its
influence and political efficacy, the limits of white allyship, and
what it means to read this novel-with all its conflicts and
controversies-today.
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'One thing is certain, - that there is a
mustering among the masses, the world over; and there is a dis irae
coming on, sooner or later.' Viewed by many as fuelling the
abolitionist movement of the 1850s and laying the groundwork for
the Civil War, Harriet Beecher Stowe's sentimental and moral tale
of slaves attempting to secure their freedom was one of the most
popular books of the nineteenth century. Centred round the
long-suffering Uncle Tom, a devout Christian slave who endures
cruelty and abuse from his owners, Tom is often celebrated as the
first black hero in American fiction who refuses to obey his white
masters. With other strong protagonists such as Eliza, a courageous
slave who flees to the North with her son when she learns that he
is to be sold, Beecher Stowe highlighted the plight of southern
slaves and the breaking up of black families. Not without its
controversy, more recent criticism has suggested that the novel
contributed negatively to the stereotyping of the black community.
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