�Fascinating . . . a lively and perceptive cultural history.� �Annette Gordon-Reed, The New YorkerIn 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. 15 illustrations
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David Reynolds
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- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780393342352
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