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Harriet Beecher Stowe - Secondary Sources

More resources on Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin: book reviews, analysis and criticism, other secondary sources about her work.

Domestic Ideal

Home in 19th century America, with particular attention to the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Mothers in Uncle Tom's Cabin

Motherhood in America 1830-1870, with particular attention to Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Research and Reference Guide

Paul Reuben's Perspectives in American Liberature project, with a detailed bibliography, brief assessment, and study questions.

"The Story of Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Charles Dudley Warner's 1896 article in the Atlantic Monthly, detailing the political and social context of Stowe's best-known book.

Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture

University of Virginia site includes many etexts putting Stowe's best-known writing in context, including pro and con reactions, movie treatments, etc.

Uncle Tom's Cabin and Slavery

Online exhibit, illustrated and with commentary.

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Images

Images showing the contemporary and later depictions of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Lecture Notes

Notes on Stowe's life and work, in outline form.

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