The Cambridge introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe / Sarah Robbins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robbins, Sarah, author.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to literature.

Cambridge introductions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896--Criticism and interpretation.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 144 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through the publication of her bestseller Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe became one of the most internationally famous and important authors in nineteenth-century America. Today, her reputation is more complex, and Uncle Tom's Cabin has been debated and analysed in many different ways. This book provides a summary of Stowe's life and her long career as a professional author, as well as an overview of her writings in several different genres. Synthesizing scholarship from a range of perspectives, the book positions Stowe's work within the larger framework of nineteenth-century culture and attitudes about race, slavery and the role of women in society. Sarah Robbins also offers reading suggestions for further study. This introduction provides students of Stowe with a richly informed and accessible introduction to this fascinating author.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Life; Chapter 2 Cultural contexts; Chapter 3 Works; Chapter 4 Reception and critics; Notes; Further reading; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16606-3

1-280-81556-6

0-511-61101-3

0-511-27465-3

0-511-27535-8

0-511-27309-6

0-511-56854-1

0-511-27388-6

OCLC:

780849120