Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

<p>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.</p>