Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Book Overview

First published in book form in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin quickly became a bestseller, recognised as a powerful contribution to anti-slavery debates. After more than 150 years, it remains one of the most widely discussed works of American literature. Debra Rosenthal:
*examines the life and career of Harriet Beecher Stowe
*sets the novel within its cultural contexts and reprints related documents from the period
*surveys criticism of the book from publication to the present
*reprints extracts from reviews and key critical texts
*annotates crucial passages from the novel, linking them to the contextual and critical materials included elsewhere in the sourcebook
*suggests directions for further reading.
Bringing together a wealth of material with clear critical commentary, Debra Rosenthal offers the ideal starting point for anyone beginning to study this crucial American novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415234743
• ISBN13: 9780415234740
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"