Harriet Beecher Stowe'S Uncle Tom'S Cabin

First published in book form in 1852, <EM>Uncle Tom''s Cabin</EM> quickly became a bestseller, recognised as a powerful contribution to anti-slavery debates. After more than 150 years, it remains one of the most widely discussed works of American literature. Debra Rosenthal:<BR> *examines the life and career of Harriet Beecher Stowe<BR> *sets the novel within its cultural contexts and reprints related documents from the period<BR> *surveys criticism of the book from publication to the present<BR> *reprints extracts from reviews and key critical texts<BR> *annotates crucial passages from the novel, linking them to the contextual and critical materials included elsewhere in the sourcebook<BR> *suggests directions for further reading.<BR> Bringing together a wealth of material with clear critical commentary, Debra Rosenthal offers the ideal starting point for anyone beginning to study this crucial American novel.