On the inside front cover is a handwritten inscription: “To the girls, Mrs. The book would have been displayed in a parlor as well as read, which accounts of the decorative cover similar to that on the first editions of the novel. He asks for your indulgence.Description Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a seminal American literary work that was included in a series known as “The Reader’s Library.” In the words of the editor: “The series contains romances and stories of adventure, poetry and essays, biography and travel, philosophy and science, for the entertainment and instruction of old and young.” The burgundy front cover has stamped gold ornamental motifs and a medieval shield that invokes Gothic architecture. As an adult male reader, however, the reader's representation of women and children will, necessarily be less than adequate. In order to differentiate between the characters, the reader has given each, his/her own voice. The listener is about to enter a world rich with diverse characters.
The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other characters-both fellow slaves and slave owners-revolve. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. Download cover art Download CD case insert Uncle Tom's CabinĪmong the most “banned” books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme.
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