About the book
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it became an international blockbuster, selling more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone in its first year. Progressive for her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands by revealing the human costs of slavery, which had until then been cloaked and justified by the racist misperceptions of the time. Langston Hughes called it \"a moral battle cry,\" noting that \"the love and warmth and humanity that went into its writing keep it alive a century later,\" and Tolstoy described it as \"flowing from love of God and man.\"
Editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394605272
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679443650
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679602002
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375756931
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553212181
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553897692
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735254138
- EBook
- ISBN 9780679641988
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736643450
Read an Excerpt
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it became an international blockbuster, selling more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone in its first year. Progressive for her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands by revealing the human costs of slavery, which had until then been cloaked and justified by the racist misperceptions of the time. Langston Hughes called it \"a moral battle cry,\" noting that \"the love and warmth and humanity that went into its writing keep it alive a century later,\" and Tolstoy described it as \"flowing from love of God and man.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it became an international blockbuster, selling more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone in its first year. Progressive for her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands by revealing the human costs of slavery, which had until then been cloaked and justified by the racist misperceptions of the time. Langston Hughes called it \"a moral battle cry,\" noting that \"the love and warmth and humanity that went into its writing keep it alive a century later,\" and Tolstoy described it as \"flowing from love of God and man.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394605272
Is Uncle Tom's Cabin part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Uncle Tom's Cabin is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394605272) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679443650) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679602002) and paperback(ISBN 9780375756931) and paperback(ISBN 9780553212181) and ebook(ISBN 9780553897692) and ebook(ISBN 9780735254138) and ebook(ISBN 9780679641988) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736643450)
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