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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
The first American novel to sell over a million copies. By calling attention to the issue of slavery, it has become a part of our country's literary and historical heritage.
ISBN-13: 9780060806187
ISBN-10: 0060806184
Publication Date: 2/7/1970
Pages: 480
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 27 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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It is said that this book helped Abraham Lincoln to solidify his stand against slavery and might have even been instrumental in the war.
This book includes input from people Harriet Beecher Stowe met who were escaping slavery. Though its a novel the accounts are historical. To deny that would be comparable to denying the holocost.
This book is written in the language of the time and is not easy for the young reader.
I found it heart rending and inspiring at the same time.
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a classic
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Yet another classic slave era story, I really enjoyed this book. I felt very connected to the characters of the novel.
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This was a book that was covered while I was in highschool. I can't say much of what I thought of it then; I don't think I thought much of it at all. I recently took this out at the library to give it another go and my opinion is completely different. It is a little difficult to read because some words are written exactly as the would phonetically sound, but the story is fantastic. I loved it the second time around and can certainly understand why it is considered a classic.
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Very enlightening
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A great book and definitely a classic. Probably the best book I have ever read!
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Great book!
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This was a fantastic book. It took a few chapters to understand how they talk. But overall it is one of the best books I have ever read.
Patouie avatar reviewed Uncle Tom's Cabin on + 132 more book reviews
A wonderful look at the progressive thought of the day. Even the parts that are dated are instructive.
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This book is a great one. I absolutly love the story, and the format of this copy is very nice. Highly recommended.
eadieburke avatar reviewed Uncle Tom's Cabin on + 1642 more book reviews
This is a powerful story of the ills of slavery. The characters come alive and make you feel like you are a part of the story. I really enjoyed the strong females in the book and the portrayal of slavery and its effects on families and individuals. I found this book to be a compelling story and hard to put down. I highly recommend it.
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This is a MUST READ for everybody. I waited 40 years to read this book and now wish I would have read it when I was required. However, I think I got a lot more out of it today than I would have back then.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, which is a direct attack upon the system of slavery that existed in the Southern States of theUSA was first publish in serial form in 1851-52. It bacame immediately famous, was translated into many foreign languages, and has since been published in innumerable editions. It did much to form public opinion in the United States against slavery, which was ultimately abolished as a result of the war between the Northern and Southern States in 1961-64.

This abridged text was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe who was born in Lichfield, Connecticut. She wrote ten novels for adults but her best known work is Uncle tom's Cabin. Following th book's publication she used her newfound fame to speak out against slavery in America and Europe.

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