Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition 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.) Reading ease score: 93.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. 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 Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 127704 2025-07-05T06:38:24.508609 text/html 120361 2020-12-25T10:41:29 text/html 5603557 2025-07-05T06:38:32.504571 application/epub+zip 5593460 2025-07-05T06:38:27.873544 application/epub+zip 115584 2025-07-05T06:38:26.410573 application/epub+zip 5728755 2025-07-05T06:38:35.998511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5698345 2025-07-05T06:38:30.728595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223978 2022-09-05T12:00:01.673632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110927 2025-07-05T06:38:23.833584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90990 2024-10-28T18:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112309 2020-12-25T10:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21793 2025-07-05T06:38:36.186549 application/rdf+xml 14903 2025-07-05T06:38:26.912551 image/jpeg 3628 2025-07-05T06:38:26.660564 image/jpeg 5665264 2020-12-25T10:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 41557 2020-12-25T10:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 5467989 2025-07-05T06:38:24.657817 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia