Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was published when the nation was torn over the issue of slavery and headed toward Civil War.
Presents an annotated edition of the nineteenth-century novel about Uncle Tom, an African-American man who never lost his dignity under the inhumane circumstances of slavery; and includes backgrounds and contexts, and a selection of critical essays.
Presents a cartoon version of Harriet Beecher Stowe's story of slavery in nineteenth-century America, and features essays on the author, background, themes, characters, and significance of the work.
the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's cabin
Johnston, Johanna
1977
A biography of the woman who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, stressing the experiences and impressions which caused her to write the famous book denouncing slavery.
Presents an illustrated biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin, " and includes information on her family life, her anger at slavery, and her decision to pick up a pen and write a novel.