Harriet Beecher Stowe

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin is a "supplement" book published to document Harriet Beecher Stowe's bestselling book and anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. An instant classic, Uncle Tom's Cabin (which was first published in 1852) had a profound impact on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the United States. Stowe's novel, which was highly controversial at the time, provoked a firestorm of competing and contradictory responses among...

Oldtown Fireside Stories (1872) is a collection of children's stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Although her career peaked with the publication of abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), Stowe continued to work as a professional writer throughout her life. These stories capture her imaginative range and moral outlook while illuminating aspects of American life that would otherwise be consigned to history. Two boys bored of provincial life ask...

Here are collected three of Beecher's most treasured short stories. In "Betty's Bright Idea," a sweet young girl forms a bond with a poor family and is determined to help them make a better life for themselves. In "Deacon Pitkin's farm," a young boy whose family can no longer afford payments on their house chooses to forego schooling in order to help make money for his struggling kin. Lastly, "The First Christmas in New England" documents the first...

Here you will find the complete novels of Harriet Beecher Stowe in the chronological order of their original publication. - Uncle Tom's Cabin - Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp - The Minister's Wooing - The Pearl of Orr's Island - My Wife and I - Agnes of Sorrento - Oldtown Folks - Pink and White Tyranny - We and Our Neighbors - Poganuc People

Harriet's personal letters-especially those to her close friends-are well-written and detailed, and are full of her personality and sense of humor. I particularly enjoyed some of her descriptions of the hectic daily life of being a young mother in Cincinnati with toddler twins and an infant. The book includes many incidents in Harriet's life that are later echoed in her well-known book Uncle Tom's Cabin, which makes this volume an excellent book to...

No hay muchos libros que hayan causado tanto impacto como "La cabaña del tío Tom", escrito por Harriet Beecher Stowe. Publicado entre 1851 y 1852 como una serie por entregas en un periódico abolicionista y rechazado por los primeros editores a quienes se propuso en formato de libro, "La cabaña del tío Tom" finalmente fue editado en este formato en 1852. El libro vendió 300,000 ejemplares en su primer año, una cifra sorprendente para la época....

In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin, an instant classic that received overwhelming acclaim by Northerners and other abolitionist readers. Southerners, conversely, strongly denied the novel's accuracy. The following year, Stowe answered pro-slavery critics with this unique bestseller, a meticulous and thoughtful defense of her work, which cites real-life equivalents to her characters. Southern readers were further incensed by...

"The Christmas Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Illustrated" is a heartwarming collection that brings together the enchanting holiday tales of the acclaimed American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. This anthology includes several beloved stories, including "Betty's Bright Idea," "Christmas in Poganuc," "The Second Christmas," and more. Harriet Beecher Stowe, best known for her influential novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," showcases her talent for storytelling...

A fascinating account of the separation of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron and his wife Anne Isabella Noel Byron, 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron, defending her role in the controversy. Lord Byron is best known as a poet, as well as being the father of the world's first computer programmer, Ada Countess of Lovelace.

In Uncle Tom's Cabin Volume 2, Harriet Beecher Stowe deepens the exploration of slavery's brutal realities. Uncle Tom, sold to the cruel Legree, endures unimaginable hardship while clinging to his faith and kindness. Meanwhile, Eliza and George Harris continue their perilous journey to Canada, facing dangers but finding allies in their fight for freedom. Through parallel stories of suffering and resilience, Stowe highlights the moral cost of slavery....