Uncle Tom's Cabin
By Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Release Date: 1896-01-01
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
The story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters.
Reviews
Every American should read
4By HatushiliA must read. I’d avoided reading it in its entirety until my 50th year and regret that fact a great deal. While it’s worth pointing out that the book does drag a bit in the middle, its place in history is second to none and its writing evocative. Is it overplayed a bit? Yes. But this is no usual piece of fiction. It’s a passionate plea for REAL abolition set in an only barely fictitious setting.Thank you for making this available.
5By Dottie777!Excellent! Well written.Moving - S Spangrud
4By RSSPANGVery moving. Sometimes the descriptive setups seemed a little long, but I still enjoyed it.A Lopsided Look Into The Past
3By Maleficent69Decent book, however, it could have carried its own weight a lot better without the author pummeling the reader with her thinly-veiled, long-winded, and bombastic opinions and feelings. I think it would have made a better impact had the reader been left to formulate their own thoughts on this disturbing era in our history. The odd comma splices and verbiage also gave me headaches. To be honest, I was tired and very glad when I finished it.Relevant call to Christians
5By jhsteachHarriet Beecher Stowe makes a plain, clear, and urgent call for Christians to lead the fight for justice. Her words are as relevant today as they were during the times of slavery.Amazing!!
5By YiveeHPBeautiful, honest telling of the ancestry of far too many African North Americans, and others throughout time. It is a classic piece of literature which causes much pain and tears for many of us, but survives through hope and spirit.Amazing!
5By Teach928Best book I’ve read in a long time!Uncle Tom’s Cabin
3By inGratitudeForBooksLike ThisAn Amazing piece of literature!! A book every American needs to read. So relevant in our modern history!!! I originally decided to read this book to find out why the phrase “Don’t be an Uncle Tom“. Never quite understood the reference . I could have looked it up on the Internet but I rather thought, I’ll read the book and find out for myself. My oh my! So glad I did. The negative connotation of “Don’t be an Uncle Tom“ does such a disservice to the profound and essential message of this book! I’m no youngster with advanced degrees and this may be one of the most impactful and best books I have ever read!!!Uncle Tom's Cabin
5By young doctor davidEasy to see how this book stirred the antebellum American populace. Supposedly when President Lincoln meet Harriet Beecher Stowe he said, " So you're the little lady who started the war."Historically significant
3By mountain cherryI rated this book far higher than warranted by the quality of the writing because of its historical significance as an effort by a white woman to describe the plight of the enslaved persons of African descent in the U.S. including not only those supporting slavery but also the hypocrisy of anti-slavery persons in New England and elsewhere. Language is unacceptable today and most descriptions of African Americans seems quite cliched. Also seems the author supported the Liberian solution (former slaves should return to Africa). Author observed and credited the intelligence of slaves, former slaves and free blacks and supported the need to educate and to support education of this group, not a vision shared by most in her society.
