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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Life Among the Lowly
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an antique copy of "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN - or, Life Among the Lowly" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 1879; Houghton, Mifflin and Company; Boston and New York. "Universal Edition." There are six pages of publisher's advertisements at the back.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine. The lettering on the spine has partially faded. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a minor crack at the front hinge between the end paper and half title page - despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly in place. The back cover is firmly attached. The pages are age-toned though not brittle. Clean pages with no notable issues found. Overall the book is in Good condition.
Synopsis
In Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe, the title character Uncle Tom is a long-suffering slave, loyal to both his faith and his master. Presented with an opportunity to escape, he instead chooses to remain in slavery to avoid embarrassing his master. After being sold to a slave trader, Tom suffers brutal treatment and is eventually beaten to death for his refusal to betray his friends — made to represent an ideal of true Christianity. Enormously popular (it was the best-selling novel of the 19th century) and influential, it’s publication in 1852 was instrumental in bringing visibility to the cruel reality of slavery. In more recent years, it has come under considerable criticism for its portrayal of meekness and subservience and the phrase “Uncle Tom” is sometimes used as an epithet for someone seen as overly subservient.
Reviews
On Mar 31 2020, a reader said:
Excellent book to gain empathy and insight into the enslaved pathos, struggle and plight! This book presents well designed ideas to ennoble and elivate the human race as brothers, and sisters of a common God, and Father of us all.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8071
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Author
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Universal Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1879
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, uncle Tom's cabin, life Among the Lowly, palmetto Leaves, old town folks, pearl orr's island, dred tale great dismal swamp, poganuc people, Agnes of Sorrento
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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