Project Gutenberg 2008-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 135 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Mensing, C. M. Uncle Tom's cabin. Dutch De Negerhut Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom%27s_Cabin Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_hut_van_Oom_Tom Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "De Negerhut" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses the harsh realities of slavery in North America, particularly focusing on the lives of enslaved individuals like Tom and Eliza, who navigate their struggles for freedom and dignity in a society that dehumanizes them. The opening of "De Negerhut" introduces readers to a conversation between Mr. Shelby and Mr. Haley, a slave trader, in which they discuss the impending sale of Mr. Shelby’s enslaved workers due to his financial troubles. Mr. Shelby expresses regret over the potential sale of Tom, an honest and dedicated worker, and the heartbreaking implications it has for Tom’s life and the lives of those around him. Eliza, a young mother, overhears their conversation and is filled with dread at the thought of her child being sold. This anxious beginning sets a somber tone, showcasing the emotional turmoil of the characters and foreshadowing the significant moral dilemmas they will face as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl 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 PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1240597 2025-08-11T07:47:40.469185 text/html 1240418 2025-01-11T11:20:35.903486 text/html 522215 2025-08-11T07:47:52.973143 application/epub+zip 544433 2025-08-11T07:47:42.737191 application/epub+zip 544434 2025-08-11T07:47:41.411211 application/epub+zip 859997 2025-08-11T07:48:00.551138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808286 2025-08-11T07:47:52.050117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774945 2022-09-12T12:54:34.871474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1132911 2025-08-11T07:47:39.666169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1132491 2021-01-04T08:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20303 2025-08-11T07:48:00.722072 application/rdf+xml 10695 2025-08-11T07:47:41.913177 image/jpeg 3001 2025-08-11T07:47:41.662163 image/jpeg 422136 2021-01-04T08:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 510193 2025-08-11T07:47:40.573182 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