Onkel Toms Hytte by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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| Author | Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 |
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| Illustrator | Steffensen, Paul (Illustrator) |
| Translator | Flæten, O. |
| Uniform Title | Uncle Tom's cabin. Norwegian |
| Title | Onkel Toms Hytte |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom%27s_Cabin |
| Note | Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Onkel Toms Hytte" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The work addresses the brutal realities of slavery in America through a narrative that intertwines the lives of enslaved individuals and their owners, focusing particularly on the experiences of the character Uncle Tom, a devoted and morally upright enslaved man. This poignant tale ultimately acts as a powerful critique of the institution of slavery, aiming to raise awareness and provoke empathy in its readers. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Shelby, a plantation owner in Kentucky, and a slave trader, Mr. Haley. They are engaged in a conversation about Mr. Shelby’s debts, during which Mr. Haley presses Mr. Shelby to sell Uncle Tom, whom he describes as a valuable asset. The tension builds as Mr. Shelby grapples with the moral implications of selling Tom, a man he respects and trusts, while discussing the potential sale of a young boy named Harry, the son of one of his enslaved workers, Elisa. The beginning sets the stage for the emotional struggles that revolve around family separation, the ethics of slavery, and the personal conflicts of those involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Slavery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | Master and servant -- Fiction |
| Subject | African Americans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Southern States -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fugitive slaves -- Fiction |
| Subject | Plantation life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Uncle Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56863 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 74 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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