Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 318 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition Reading ease score: 93.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Samuel Thompson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century, specifically in the context of America's pre-Civil War tensions surrounding slavery. The book explores the moral implications of slavery, following its impact on both enslaved individuals and their owners, while advocating for the abolition of slavery. The story revolves around Uncle Tom, a devout and dignified enslaved man who is sold from his family and master, Mr. Shelby, to a cruel trader named Legree. As Tom experiences and witnesses the harsh realities of slavery, two parallel narratives emerge: the struggles of Eliza, a mother who escapes with her son Harry to prevent his sale, and the plight of Tom as he faces the brutality of his new master. Throughout their journeys, themes of sacrifice, faith, and the inherent humanity of enslaved people are poignantly illustrated. The book not only highlights the suffering of individuals under an oppressive system but also seeks to evoke empathy and inspire social change among its readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- Fiction Didactic fiction Political fiction Master and servant -- Fiction African Americans -- Fiction Southern States -- Fiction Fugitive slaves -- Fiction Plantation life -- Fiction Uncle Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Enslaved persons -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Slavery Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 127575 125115 2024-10-05T08:27:36.901083 2023-10-05T08:27:48.529888 text/html text/html 120348 2004-02-20T11:31:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 5662103 2004-02-20T11:31:44 text/html application/zip 5603624 2024-10-05T08:27:46.263046 application/epub+zip 5593553 2024-10-05T08:27:41.026130 application/epub+zip 115600 2024-10-05T08:27:39.226051 application/epub+zip 5728845 2024-10-05T08:27:50.386028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5698337 2024-10-05T08:27:44.397037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223978 2022-09-05T12:00:01.673632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110927 110821 2024-10-05T08:27:36.121088 2023-10-05T08:27:47.871895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112296 2004-02-20T11:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41505 2004-02-20T11:31:42 text/plain application/zip 22798 2024-10-05T08:27:50.845982 application/rdf+xml 14903 2024-10-05T08:27:39.933046 image/jpeg 3628 2024-10-05T08:27:39.635047 image/jpeg 5467948 2024-10-05T08:27:37.056060 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia