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No play in the history of the American stage has been as ubiquitous and as widely viewed as Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book traces the major dramatizations of Stowe's classic from its inception in 1852 through modern versions on film. Frick introduces the reader to the artists who... Read Full Overview

No play in the history of the American stage has been as ubiquitous and as widely viewed as Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book traces the major dramatizations of Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic from its inception in 1852 through "modern" versions on film. Frick examines the major productions,... Read Full Overview

Halfway Between Sermon and Social Theory: The Mania for "Tom Mania" "There is No Arguing with Pictures" The Aiken/Howard Uncle Tom's Cabin "A Play to which No Apologist for Slavery Could Object" The Conway/Kimball/Barnum Uncle Tom's Cabin "O' It Was a Sight Worth Seeing" Uncle... Read Full Overview