Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among The Lowly
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - this is a leather-bound collector's edition (bound in genuine leather). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding appears intact and solid.
One of the most influential novels in American literary history, Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life among the Lowly chronicles the brutal realities of slavery in the antebellum American South through a cast of vividly rendered characters whose lives intersect across the colour line. Harriet Beecher Stowe presents the story of Uncle Tom, a dignified and devout enslaved man, alongside the harrowing journey of Eliza and her son as they flee northward in a desperate bid for freedom. Written with moral urgency and deep emotional power, the novel argues passionately against the institution of slavery, drawing on Christian ethics to condemn the system as a profound human and spiritual catastrophe. Published in 1852, it ignited a national conversation and is widely credited with galvanising abolitionist sentiment in the years leading up to the American Civil War. This Easton Press Collector's Edition, part of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, is illustrated with lithographs by Miguel Covarrubias and introduced by Raymond Weaver, making it a distinguished and collectible rendition of an enduring classic.
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, The Easton Press
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - this is a leather-bound collector's edition (bound in genuine leather). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding appears intact and solid.
One of the most influential novels in American literary history, Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life among the Lowly chronicles the brutal realities of slavery in the antebellum American South through a cast of vividly rendered characters whose lives intersect across the colour line. Harriet Beecher Stowe presents the story of Uncle Tom, a dignified and devout enslaved man, alongside the harrowing journey of Eliza and her son as they flee northward in a desperate bid for freedom. Written with moral urgency and deep emotional power, the novel argues passionately against the institution of slavery, drawing on Christian ethics to condemn the system as a profound human and spiritual catastrophe. Published in 1852, it ignited a national conversation and is widely credited with galvanising abolitionist sentiment in the years leading up to the American Civil War. This Easton Press Collector's Edition, part of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, is illustrated with lithographs by Miguel Covarrubias and introduced by Raymond Weaver, making it a distinguished and collectible rendition of an enduring classic.