The Cambridge Introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
Cambridge University Press, 4/5/2007
EAN 9780521671538, ISBN10: 0521671531
Paperback, 154 pages, 22.7 x 15.1 x 1 cm
Language: English
Through the publication of her bestseller Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe became one of the most internationally famous and important authors in nineteenth-century America. Today, her reputation is more complex, and Uncle Tom's Cabin has been debated and analysed in many different ways. This book provides a summary of Stowe's life and her long career as a professional author, as well as an overview of her writings in several different genres. Synthesizing scholarship from a range of perspectives, the book positions Stowe's work within the larger framework of nineteenth-century culture and attitudes about race, slavery and the role of women in society. Sarah Robbins also offers reading suggestions for further study. This introduction provides students of Stowe with a richly informed and accessible introduction to this fascinating author.
Preface
1. Life
2. Cultural contexts
3. Works
4. Reception
Further reading.