num_pages: 520
description: When a Kentucky farmer faces financial ruin, he reluctantly sells his slaves, and Uncle Tom finds himself the property of cruel plantation owner Simon Legree, fighting for his freedom and ultimately, for his right to live. With a rich narrative and wonderfully realised characters, this is a panoramic, incredibly accomplished work. By exposing the extreme cruelties of slavery, Stowe explores society's failures and asks a profound question: “What is it to be a moral human being?” And as this novel that helped to move a nation to battle, Uncle Tom's Cabin is an essential part of the collective experience of the American people.
language: English
title: Uncle Tom's Cabin
titlecomplete: Uncle Tom's Cabin
characters: Cassy (Uncle Tom's Cabin), Tom Loker, Simon Legree, Aunt Chloe, Ophelia St. Claire, George Harris, George Shelby, Uncle Tom, Topsy, Evangeline St. Claire, Eliza Harris, Augustine St. Clare
genres: Historical, Literature, American, Classics, School, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Classic Literature
ratings_count: 222771
places: Kentucky, Louisiana
publisher: Oxford University Press