CliffsNotes on Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin - Brossura

Thornburg, Mary Patterson

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ISBN 10: 0764586777 ISBN 13: 9780764586774

Casa editrice: CliffsNotes, 2000

Riassunto

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on Uncle Tom's Cabin, you discover Harriet Beecher Stowe's most memorable and socially relevant novel -- a book that, when published in 1852, galvanized public opinion against slavery in a way never seen before. The story follows the lives of two slaves: Eliza, who escapes slavery with her son, and Tom, who must endure humiliation, abuse, and torture inflicted by his owners.

This study guide takes you though Eliza and Tom's journeys by providing summaries and commentaries on each chapter of the novel. Critical essays give you insight into the major themes of the novel, as well as the novel's structure and Gothic elements. Other features that help you study include

• Character analyses of the main characters
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• A section on the life and background of Harriet Beecher Stowe
• A review section that tests your knowledge
• A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites

Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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When Abraham Lincoln met author Harriett Beecher Stowe, he is reported to have said, "So this is the little lady that started this big war!" Uncle Tom's Cabin is the seminal exploration and depiction of the atrocities that African Americans suffered as slaves in the pre-Civil War South. Tom is a Christ-like figure that is ultimately murdered, but not without first creating a love that helps all his fellow slaves. This book became a sort of Bible for the Abolitionists. This concise supplement to Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin helps students understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: CliffsNotes
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0764586777
• ISBN 13: 9780764586774
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 130