《湯姆叔叔的小屋》的作者斯陀夫人對美國的蓄奴制所產(chǎn)生的把黑奴當(dāng)成沒有靈魂的牲畜肆意虐待和進(jìn)行買賣的行為一向深惡痛絕。一八五O年美國聯(lián)邦議會又通過了《逃奴法案》，規(guī)定任何人不得收留逃奴，自由州的居民如協(xié)助逃奴，將受到法律的制裁。這一法律的通過無異于在美國全境以法律的形式承認(rèn)了黑奴是奴隸主的私有財產(chǎn)，而當(dāng)時相當(dāng)一批北方的政界與宗教界的領(lǐng)袖竟然為這一法案辯護(hù)，認(rèn)為為了維護(hù)聯(lián)邦統(tǒng)一，不致分成南北兩個國家，這個法案是十分必要的。這使得斯陀夫人更為憤怒。她認(rèn)為只有不了解蓄奴制的真相及其殘酷性的人才會為蓄奴制與《逃奴法案》進(jìn)行辯護(hù)，于是決心通過文學(xué)的形式，把蓄奴制的種種駭人聽聞的罪惡公這于世。她心目中的讀者主要是北方信奉基督教的白人，她希望通過自己的作品使他們同情并支持廢除奴隸制的斗爭。
《湯姆叔叔的小屋(插圖本)》編輯推薦：托爾斯泰曾說過，《湯姆叔叔的小屋》是人類歷史上最偉大的作品之一。通過對湯姆和喬治·哈里斯夫婦這兩種不同性格黑奴的描述，告訴讀者：逆來順受、聽從奴隸主擺布的湯姆難逃死亡的命運(yùn)；而敢于反抗敢于斗爭的喬治夫婦得到了新生。《湯姆叔叔的小屋》被認(rèn)為是描寫美國奴隸制度的最有力、生命力最持久的文學(xué)作品。而林肯總統(tǒng)在接見斯托夫人時戲謔地稱她是“寫了一本書，釀成了一場大戰(zhàn)的小婦人”。 《外國文學(xué)經(jīng)典》系列匯集英文經(jīng)典名著，版本精挑細(xì)選，裝幀用心打造。作為最權(quán)威的英文原版圖書，讓廣大英語及文學(xué)愛好者充分領(lǐng)略原汁原味的英語語言是該叢書經(jīng)久不衰的魅力所在。
CHAPTER 1 IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A MAN OFHUMANITY
CHAPTER 2 THE MOTHER
CHAPTER 3 THE HUSBAND AND FATHER
CHAPTER 4 AN EVENING IN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
CHAPTER 5 SHOWING THE FEELINGS OF LIVING PROPERTY ON CHANGINGOWNERS
CHAPTER 6 DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 7 THE MOTHER'S STRUGGLE
CHAPTER 8 ELIZA'S ESCAPE
CHAPTER 9 IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT A SENATOR IS BUT A MAN
CHAPTER 10 THE PROPERTY IS CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER 11 IN WHICH PROPERTY GETS INTO AN IMPROPER STATE OFMIND
CHAPTER 12 SELECT INCIDENT OF LAWFUL TRADE
CHAPTER 13 THE QUAKER SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER 14 EVANGELINE
CHAPTER 15 OF TOM'S NEW MASTER, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 1 IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A MAN OFHUMANITY
CHAPTER 2 THE MOTHER
CHAPTER 3 THE HUSBAND AND FATHER
CHAPTER 4 AN EVENING IN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
CHAPTER 5 SHOWING THE FEELINGS OF LIVING PROPERTY ON CHANGINGOWNERS
CHAPTER 6 DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 7 THE MOTHER'S STRUGGLE
CHAPTER 8 ELIZA'S ESCAPE
CHAPTER 9 IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT A SENATOR IS BUT A MAN
CHAPTER 10 THE PROPERTY IS CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER 11 IN WHICH PROPERTY GETS INTO AN IMPROPER STATE OFMIND
CHAPTER 12 SELECT INCIDENT OF LAWFUL TRADE
CHAPTER 13 THE QUAKER SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER 14 EVANGELINE
CHAPTER 15 OF TOM'S NEW MASTER, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 16 TOM'S MISTRESS AND HER OPINIONS
CHAPTER 17 THE FREEMAN'S DEFENCE
CHAPTER 18 MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS
CHAPTER 19 MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS CONTINUED
CHAPTER 20 TOPSY
CHAPTER 21 KENTUCK
CHAPTER 22 "THE GRASS WITHERETH--THE FLOWER FADETH"
CHAPTER 23 HENRIQUE
CHAPTER 24 FORESHADOWINGS
CHAPTER 25 THE LITTLE EVANGELIST
CHAPTER 26 DEATH
CHAPTER 27 "THIS IS THE LAST OF EARTH
CHAPTER 28 REUNION
CHAPTER 29 THE UNPROTECTED
CHAPTER 30 THE SLAVE WAREHOUSE
CHAPTER 31 THE MIDDLE PASSAGE
CHAPTER 32 DARK PLACES
CHAPTER 33 CASSY
CHAPTER 34 THE QUADROON'S STORY
CHAPTER 35 THE TOKENS
CHAPTER 36 EMMELINE AND CASSY
CHAPTER 37 LIBERTY
CHAPTER 38 THE VICTORY
CHAPTER 39 THE STRATAGEM
CHAPTER 40 THE MARTYR
CHAPTER 41 THE YOUNG MASTER
CHAPTER 42 AN AUTHENTIC GHOST STORY
CHAPTER 43 RESULTS
CHAPTER 44 THE LIBERATOR
CHAPTER 45 CONCLUDING REMARKS
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