Treasure House of World Literary Masterpieces -- Uncle Tom's Cabin (Youth Edition): Treasure House of World Literary Masterpieces (Youth Edition)

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: The literary significance of this book is undeniable. The famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called it "the greatest triumph in literary history." This novel was introduced to China in 1901 through the translation by Mr. Lin Shu and Mr. Wei Yi, awakening the Chinese people to oppose racial oppression and slavery. In 1932, Mr. Zeng Xiaogu adapted it into a play, which was performed in Ruijin, the base area of the Central Soviet Union, helping the people there recognize the essence of racial discrimination by U.S. imperialism. Over the past 100 years, this novel has been translated into many languages, having had an immeasurable and profound impact on people around the world opposing racial discrimination and striving for freedom and democracy.