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This novel has earned the title of not only bestseller, but also the first protest novel to have a direct impact on political events. The story follows the life and vissitudes of Uncle Tom, a noble negro, and portrays the humanity of an enslaved black people and the moral evil of their enslavement.
From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Erica Bauermeister
This is one of those books that everybody has heard about but few people these days have actually read. It deserves to be read - not simply because it is the basis for symbols so deeply ingrained in American culture that we no longer realize their source, nor because it is one of the bestselling books of all time. This is a book that changed history. Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of pre-Civil War Americans. It is unabashed propaganda and overtly moralistic, an attempt to make whites - North and South - see slaves as mothers, fathers, and people with (Christian) souls. In a time when women might see the majority of their children die, Harriet Beecher Stowe portrays beautiful Eliza fleeing slavery to protect her son. In a time when many whites claimed slavery had "good effects" on blacks, Uncle Tom's Cabin paints pictures of three plantations, each worse than the other, where even the best plantation leaves a slave at the mercy of fate or debt. By twentieth-century standards, her propaganda verges on melodrama, and it is clear that even while arguing for the abolition of slavery she did not rise above her own racism. Yet her questions remain penetrating even today: "Is man ever a creature to be trusted with wholly irresponsible power?"
From AudioFile
Classic nineteenth-century literature can be difficult to read and hear. But this production is an exception. Buck Schirner's characters are so vivid, so well enunciated, that we wish Stowe had created more people for Schirner to give voice to. His characters argue about slavery, lament their fortunes and survive by their wits. He gives each person emotion and depth and reads Stowe's prose with conviction. Indeed, it's hard not to, given the moral force behind her words. The only negative is when Schirner reads in his own voice, which is low and flat. Because of his excellent vocal work, though, the book reminds us that the debate over race and human worth was as vivid in the 1850's as it is today. R.I.G.
Book Dimension :
length: (cm)19.8 width:(cm)12.6
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汤姆叔叔的小屋
我能理解书中作者的感受,也能体会对黑奴的压迫,更能看到奴隶制的残酷!还可以看到作者笔下汤姆善良、厚重与爱心,但我觉得这部书被几个政治家有意图的评价无限度的拔高了! 奴隶制必将会被废除,是历史的必然。而削除任何阻碍进步的终极方法,只有战争。而战争不过是政治利益...
评分今天年轻的读者在阅读《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这本书时,多半会感觉有些过时。诚然,节奏缓慢的叙事、大量过于明显的说教以及无甚悬念的情节等特征与时下的小说比起来的确显得有些拖沓,不过若是考虑到斯托夫人是在1852年将它发表出来,而当时的中国仍处于太平天国时期,那么我们就...
评分《汤姆叔叔的小屋》单行本发行于一八五二年,距离美国南北战争爆发还有八年的时间。一百五十八年后,我终于有空读完了它,由衷感慨作者斯托夫人高尚的人道主义情操。 在斯托夫人生活的时代,南北战争还没有爆发,在美国,蓄奴在很多州里还是合法的行为。不过,从斯托夫...
评分这是一部黑人的血泪史。故事中的主人公汤姆是个极其善良的人,十分信奉上帝,希望上帝能赐予他自由。他虽然不识很多字,但还是经常尽自己所能去读《圣经》。但就是这样一个信奉上帝、十分善良的人却最终死在了残暴的奴隶主手下。不是有句古话说“善有善报,恶有恶报”吗? 在汤...
评分小时候看的电视剧好象特别长. 小说还是很简洁.
评分大学期间读过的众多英文原著中的一本
评分大学期间读过的众多英文原著中的一本
评分黑奴吁天录,小说很长,在ibook上看的,点个赞!基督徒的废奴运动的美国extention!
评分长于情感说理,表现手法略逊
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