Written by American author and dedicated abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Toms Cabin" is a poignant novel which shows the harsh reality of a slaves life in the 1800s. Uncle Tom, an African-American slave who believes in the power of Christian faith. The book would be a major contributor to the Civil War because its compelling portrayal of slaves as fellow human beings left little room for compromise: if slaves were indeed...

This edition includes:The 1852 first book edition, accompanied by a preface, note on the text, and explanatory annotations.Twenty-two illustrations and historical documents on slavery and abolitionism are included, as are seventeen critical reviews spanning more than 160 years.

The story of American slavery and Uncle Tom, a Black man who never lost his dignity under the most inhumane circumstances.

Readers are well aware that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein: few know how many other tales of terror she created. In addition to Uncle Toms Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote some surprisingly effective horror stories. The year after Little Women appeared, Louisa May Alcott published one of the first mummy tales. These ladies werent alone. From the earliest days of Gothic and horror fiction, women were exploring the frontiers of fear, dreaming dark...