Uncle Tom's Cabin (Thrift Edition) (original 1852; edition 2005)

I read this book a long time ago, but it really touched me deeply, and made me think about racism in a more mature way. ( )

I was read this book by my father. I was reasonably young when my parents gave it to me for my birthday andwhen my father read it to me, that gave me the opportunity to ask about the things I didn't know or understand.
Later I read it on my own and I was equally impressed then.
Details have faded over time though, so I guess I should re-read it. ( )

Whatever your feelings about the characterizations in this book are, it is a true classic of literature. As a woman, Stowe had to please both herself and the male-dominated world she was writing for (both abolitionist and non-abolistionist), and she did so beautifully. Along with Gone With the Wind, the most important literary work of fiction concerning slavery. Pioignant in it's humany and rich in laguage, this is one of my favorite books. I can't believe I waited until I was in my 40s to read it, but I've read it twice now. ( )

A classic must read. So hard to comprehend "owing" someone. It truly shames me that something this vile has ever touched the American ppl. ( )

Now I know why it's a classic! This may be the best-written piece of persuasive writing I've ever read. The stories are so artfully told and the characters so endearing. It's not hard to see why the book could engender the passions it did. I never expected to like it, much less to be made an abolitionist in the reading. ( )