Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture

[Dave Monroe]

While it is fairly easy to find electronic full-text
versions of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s tremendously
important work "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" online, visitors
will want to first take a look at this very thorough
exploration not only of the book itself, but also of
American culture in the 19th century. Created and
maintained by Professor Stephen Railton of the
University of Virginia (with funding from the National
Endowment for the Humanities), the site allows users
to browse through such materials as editorials from
the period that respond to the book along with
information about how the book has been transformed
into a children’s book and various plays. Beyond this
helpful information, visitors can also look at the
covers of different editions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
through the years, including one that was published in
Yiddish in 1911. For students of American literature
or culture, this site could prove to be quite an
invaluable resource.

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/utc/

The Scout Report, Vol. 12, No. 35 (September 1, 2006)

http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2006/scout-060901.php

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