The Cambridge introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe /
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| Author / Creator: | Robbins, Sarah. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Description: | x, 144 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge introductions to literature |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6321846 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 144 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-137) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521855440 0521855446 9780521671538 0521671531 |
