The Cambridge Introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-521-67153-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 237 g

Reihe: Cambridge Introductions to Literature

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robbins, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Life; 2. Cultural contexts; 3. Works; 4. Reception; Further reading.

Über Autor(innen)

Robbins, Sarah
Sarah Robbins is Professor of English at Kennesaw State University, Georgia.