Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Author: David S. Reynolds ISBN: 9780393082340
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: June 13, 2011
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: David S. Reynolds
ISBN: 9780393082340
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: June 13, 2011
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“Fascinating . . . a lively and perceptive cultural history.” —Annette Gordon-Reed, The New Yorker

In this wide-ranging, brilliantly researched work, David S. Reynolds traces the factors that made Uncle Tom’s Cabin the most influential novel ever written by an American. Upon its 1852 publication, the novel’s vivid depiction of slavery polarized its American readership, ultimately widening the rift that led to the Civil War. Reynolds also charts the novel’s afterlife—including its adaptation into plays, films, and consumer goods—revealing its lasting impact on American entertainment, advertising, and race relations.

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“Fascinating . . . a lively and perceptive cultural history.” —Annette Gordon-Reed, The New Yorker

In this wide-ranging, brilliantly researched work, David S. Reynolds traces the factors that made Uncle Tom’s Cabin the most influential novel ever written by an American. Upon its 1852 publication, the novel’s vivid depiction of slavery polarized its American readership, ultimately widening the rift that led to the Civil War. Reynolds also charts the novel’s afterlife—including its adaptation into plays, films, and consumer goods—revealing its lasting impact on American entertainment, advertising, and race relations.

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