해리엇 비처 스토

톰 아저씨의 오두막은 미국의 사실주의 작가이자 노예제 반대자인 해리엇 비처 스토가 1852년에 발표한 대표작이다. 이 소설은 노예제의 비참함을 자세하게 묘사하고 있어 노예제 반대론자와 찬성론자간의 평가가 극단적으로 갈려졌다. 반대론자들은 노예제의 비인간성을 고발하는 소재가 되었고, 찬성론자들에게는 "편견으로 가득찬 책"이었던 것이다. 폭력에 반대하다가 악마같은 노예주 레글리에게 구타당한 톰이 "비록 나의 몸은 당신에게 팔려 왔지만, 내 영혼만은 하느님의 것입니다."라고 외친 선언은 노예제에 대한 반대하는 작품의 성격을 잘 설명해준다. 《National Era》라는 …

The Minister's Wooing is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in 1859. Set in 18th-century New England, the novel explores New England history, highlights the issue of slavery, and critiques the Calvinist theology in which Stowe was raised. Due to similarities in setting, comparisons are often …

"Pink and White Tyranny" is a comedy of manners on the institution of marriage in the nineteenth century. Lillie Ellis, a professional belle, has been spoiled, petted, and flattered since the day she was born. When she tricks the adoring and upright John Seymour into marriage, it is unclear who is the victim and who …

Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp is the second popular novel from American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was first published in two volumes by Phillips, Sampson and Company in 1856. Although it enjoyed better initial sales than her previous, and more famous, novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, it was ultimately less …