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Book SynopsisA faithful reproduction of the hard-to-find "Splendid Edition" of Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic American novel, this version features all of the 117 illustrations drawn by Hammatt Billings and a detailed introduction by prize-winning historian David S. Reynolds that sheds light on the novel's historical context.
Table of ContentsIntroduction by David S. Reynolds ; Uncle Tom's Cabin ; Preface ; Chapter 1 CHAPTER I In Which the Reader Is Introduced to a Man of Humanity ; Chapter 2 CHAPTER II The Mother ; Chapter 3 CHAPTER III The Husband and Father ; Chapter 4 CHAPTER IV An Evening in Uncle Tom's Cabin ; Chapter 5 CHAPTER V Showing the Feelings of Living Property on Changing Owners ; Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI Discovery ; Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII The Mother's Struggle ; Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII Eliza's Escape ; Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX In Which It Appears That a Senator Is But a Man ; Chapter 10 CHAPTER X The Property Is Carried Off ; Chapter 11 CHAPTER XI In Which Property Gets into an Improper State of Mind ; Chapter 12 CHAPTER XII Select Incident of Lawful Trade ; Chapter 13 CHAPTER XIII The Quaker Settlement ; Chapter 14 CHAPTER XIV Evangeline ; Chapter 15 CHAPTER XV Of Tom's New Master, and Various Other Matters ; Chapter 16 CHAPTER XVI Tom's Mistress and Her Opinions ; Chapter 17 CHAPTER XVII The Freeman's Defence ; Chapter 18 CHAPTER XVIII Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions ; Chapter 19 CHAPTER XIX Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions Continued ; Chapter 20 CHAPTER XX Topsy ; Chapter 21 CHAPTER XXI Kentuck ; Chapter 22 CHAPTER XXII "The Grass Withereth-the Flower Fadeth" ; Chapter 23 CHAPTER XXIII Henrique ; Chapter 24 CHAPTER XXIV Foreshadowings ; Chapter 25 CHAPTER XXV The Little Evangelist ; Chapter 26 CHAPTER XXVI Death ; Chapter 27 CHAPTER XXVII "This Is the Last of Earth" 1 ; Chapter 28 CHAPTER XXVIII Reunion ; Chapter 29 CHAPTER XXIX The Unprotected ; Chapter 30 CHAPTER XXX The Slave Warehouse ; Chapter 31 CHAPTER XXXI The Middle Passage ; Chapter 32 CHAPTER XXXII Dark Places ; Chapter 33 CHAPTER XXXIII Cassy ; Chapter 34 CHAPTER XXXIV The Quadroon's Story ; Chapter 35 CHAPTER XXXV The Tokens ; Chapter 36 CHAPTER XXXVI Emmeline and Cassy ; Chapter 37 CHAPTER XXXVII Liberty ; Chapter 38 CHAPTER XXXVIII The Victory ; Chapter 39 CHAPTER XXXIX The Stratagem ; Chapter 40 CHAPTER XL The Martyr ; Chapter 41 CHAPTER XLI The Young Master ; Chapter 42 CHAPTER XLII An Authentic Ghost Story ; Chapter 43 CHAPTER XLIII Results ; Chapter 44 CHAPTER XLIV The Liberator ; Chapter 45 CHAPTER XLV Concluding Remarks
