Uncle Tom's Cabin;: or, Life Among the Lowly
482
Uncle Tom's Cabin;: or, Life Among the Lowly
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Overview
The book opens with a Kentucky farmer named Arthur Shelby facing the loss of his farm because of debts. Even though he and his wife Emily Shelby believe that they have a benevolent relationship with their slaves, Shelby decides to raise the needed funds by selling two of them—Uncle Tom, a middle-aged man with a wife and children, and Harry, the son of Emily Shelby's maid Eliza—to Mr. Haley, a coarse slave trader. Emily Shelby is averse to this idea because she had promised her maid that her child would never be sold; Emily's son, George Shelby, hates to see Tom go because he sees the man as his friend and mentor.
When Eliza overhears Mr. and Mrs. Shelby discussing plans to sell Tom and Harry, Eliza determines to run away with her son. The novel states that Eliza made this decision because she fears losing her only surviving child (she had already miscarried two children). Eliza departs that night, leaving a note of apology to her mistress.
As Tom is sold, Mr. Haley takes him to a riverboat on the Mississippi River and from there Tom is to be transported to a slave market. While onboard, Tom meets Eva, an angelic little white girl and quickly they become friends. Eva falls into the river and Tom dives into the river to save her life. Being grateful to Tom, Eva's father Augustine St. Clare buys him from Haley and takes him with the family to their home in New Orleans. Tom and Eva begin to relate to one another because of the deep Christian faith they both share.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781950330607 |
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| Publisher: | Classic Wisdom Reprint |
| Publication date: | 09/07/2020 |
| Pages: | 482 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d) |
About the Author
Date of Birth:
June 14, 1811Date of Death:
July 1, 1896Place of Birth:
Litchfield, ConnecticutPlace of Death:
Hartford, ConnecticutEducation:
HomeschooledTable of Contents
CHAPTER I In Which the Reader Is Introduced to a Man of Humanity 7
CHAPTER II The Mother 17
CHAPTER III The Husband and Father 21
CHAPTER IV An Evening in Uncle Tom’s Cabin 27
CHAPTER V Showing the Feelings of Living Property on Changing Owners 39
CHAPTER VI Discovery 47
CHAPTER VII
The Mother’s Struggle 57
CHAPTER VIII Eliza’s Escape 71
CHAPTER IX In Which It Appears That a Senator Is But a Man 87
CHAPTER X The Property Is Carried Off 103
CHAPTER XI In Which Property Gets into an Improper State of Mind 113
CHAPTER XII Select Incident of Lawful Trade 127
CHAPTER XIII The Quaker Settlement 145
CHAPTER XIV Evangeline 155
CHAPTER XV Of Tom’s New Master, and Various Other Matters 165
CHAPTER XVI Tom’s Mistress and Her Opinions 181
CHAPTER XVII The Freeman’s Defence 201
CHAPTER XVIII Miss Ophelia’s Experiences and Opinions 219
CHAPTER XIX Miss Ophelia’s Experiences and Opinions Continued 237
CHAPTER XX Topsy 257
CHAPTER XXI Kentuck 273
CHAPTER XXII “The Grass Withereth—the Flower Fadeth” 279
CHAPTER XXIII Henrique 287
CHAPTER XXIV Foreshadowings 297
CHAPTER XXV The Little Evangelist 303
CHAPTER XXVI Death 309
CHAPTER XXVII “This Is the Last of Earth” 323
CHAPTER XXVIII Reunion 331
CHAPTER XXIX The Unprotected 347
CHAPTER XXX The Slave Warehouse 355
CHAPTER XXXI The Middle Passage 365
CHAPTER XXXII Dark Places 371
CHAPTER XXXIII Cassy 381
CHAPTER XXXIV The Quadroon’s Story 389
CHAPTER XXXV The Tokens 399
CHAPTER XXXVI Emmeline and Cassy 405
CHAPTER XXXVII Liberty 413
CHAPTER XXXVIII The Victory 421
CHAPTER XXXIX The Stratagem 431
CHAPTER XL The Martyr 441
CHAPTER XLI The Young Master 449
CHAPTER XLII An Authentic Ghost Story 455
CHAPTER XLIII Results 461
CHAPTER XLIV The Liberator 469
CHAPTER XLV Concluding Remarks 473