The Cambridge Introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521671538)

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.

Author: Sarah Robbins
ISBN-10: 0521671531
ISBN-13: 9780521671538
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2007
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.11w x 0.39d