The Cabin of Uncle Tom

Author: Compiled by the Writing Group of "Very English Student Extracurricular Reading Series"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Harriet Stowe, born in 1811 and died in 1896, was an American female writer. Uncle Tom's Cabin tells the story of, in the early 19th century, the Kentucky farmer Shelby being forced to sell the Black slaves Tom and Little Harry to repay debts. George Harris, his wife Eliza, and their son Little Harry separately flee to Northern Canada. After enduring hardships, they finally meet and safely reach their destination, living a truly free life. The honest and pious Uncle Tom is warmly received by his new master St. Clare and his daughter Eva. Unfortunately, Eva falls seriously ill and dies, and St. Clare is also murdered while arranging Tom's freedom papers. Uncle Tom is later abused and beaten to death by the farm owner Simon Legree, who takes the form of the devil. In this book, his selfless love for Eva and Eliza's desperate flight to the North are the most touching parts. When the book was published, it was considered a "moving event in the world of fiction" and played a certain role in advancing the abolitionist movement in the United States.