Uncle Toms Cabin Book Value
Uncle toms cabin harriet beecher stowe read by john greenman 47 stars.
Uncle toms cabin book value. After being sold to a slave trader tom suffers brutal treatment and is eventually beaten to death for his refusal to betray his. The novel is. Uncle toms cabin is an abolitionist novel by harriet beecher stowe that was published in serialized form in the united states in 185152 and in book form in 1852. Presented with an opportunity to escape he instead chooses to remain in slavery to avoid embarrassing his master.
Later editions can still be quite valuable if they are in good condition and are a special printing for example if the book is the first illustrated edition. 1840 reviews among the most banned books in the united states uncle toms cabin. Upon publication uncle toms cabin ignited a firestorm of protest from defenders of slavery who created a number of books in response to the novel while the book elicited praise from abolitionists. Great deals on uncle toms cabin antiquarian collectible books.
A first edition 1852 in good condition can command 15000. Or life among the lowly is an anti slavery novel by american author harriet beecher stowe. Published in 1852 the novel helped lay the groundwork for the civil war according to will kaufman. However uncle toms cabin is one of those books that only has age going for it and not rarity another important factor for value of old books so dont expect too much.
Stowe was a connecticut born teacher at the hartford female academy and an active abolitionist. Uncle toms cabin described by stowe herself as a series of sketches depicting the human cruelty of slavery opens with a description of arthur shelbys kentucky plantation during the antebellum period. Uncle toms cabin by harriet beacher stowe was published on march 20 1852 in the usa by both national era and john p. In uncle toms cabin by harriett beecher stowe the title character uncle tom is a long suffering slave loyal to both his faith and his master.
As a best seller the novel heavily influenced later protest. Or life among the lowly is a novel by american author harriet beecher stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. He told me that old editions of uncle toms cabin by harriet beecher stowe are fairly common it was one of the most popular and highly printed books of the 19th century. Or life among the lowly harriet beecher stowe uncle toms cabin.
It achieved wide reaching popularity particularly among white northern readers through its vivid dramatization of the experience of slavery. Fast free shipping on many items. Uncle toms cabin has exerted an influence equaled by few other novels in history.