Harriet Beecher Stowe
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English
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Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. Uncle Tom's Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 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,...
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Series
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English
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Mary Scudder lives with her widowed mother in a modest middle-class home. Dr. Hopkins, a Calvinist minister who boards with them, is dedicated to helping the slaves arriving at Newport and calls for the abolition of slavery. The pious Mary admires him but is also in love with the passionate but skeptical James Marvyn who, hungry for adventure, joins the crew of a ship setting sail for exotic destinations. When James is presumed lost at sea, Mary fears...
Author
Language
English
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"When first published, Uncle Tom's Cabin brought with its huge success enormous attention to the depravity of slavery. Many people, however, questioned the basis of truth of the novel. In response, Ms. Stowe gathered her research materials and published them in this now rare book." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Audiokniga
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2018]
Language
Russian
Description
Slaves Uncle Tom and Eliza live relatively peaceful lives on the Kentucky farm of Arthur Shelby. However, when Arthur learns he may lose his farm, he decides to sell Tom and Eliza. Eliza gets wind of the plan and escapes with her son. Tom is sold, but finds good fortune aboard the riverboat on which he is transported.
