A novel from known facts and author's firsthand experiences.
It is a powerful anti-slavery narrative.
CHAPTER I. The Old Kentucky Farm--My Parentage and Early Training--Death of the Master--The Sale-day--New Master and New Home
CHAPTER II. A View of the New Home
CHAPTER III. The Yankee School-Mistress--Her Philosophy--The American Abolitionists
CHAPTER IV. Conversation with Miss Bradly--A Light Breaks through the Darkness
CHAPTER V. A Fashionable Tea-Table--Table-Talk--Aunt Polly's Experience--The Overseer's Authority--The Whipping-Post--Transfiguring Power of Divine Faith
CHAPTER VI. Restored Consciousness--Aunt Polly's Account of my Miraculous Return to Life--The Master's Affray with the Overseer
CHAPTER VII. Amy's Narrative, and her Philosophy of a Future State
CHAPTER VIII. Talk at the Farm-House--Threats--The New Beau--Lindy
CHAPTER IX. Lindy's Boldness--A Suspicion--The Master's Accountability--The Young Reformer--Words of Hope--The Cultivated Mulatto--The Dawn of Ambition
CHAPTER X. The Conversation, in which Fear and Suspicion are Aroused--The Young Master
CHAPTER XI. The Flight--Young Master's Apprehensions--His Conversation--Amy--Edifying Talk among Ladies
CHAPTER XII. Mr. Peterkin's Rage--Its Escape--Chat at the Breakfast-Table--Change of Views--Power of the Flesh-pots
CHAPTER XIII. Recollection--Consoling Influence of Sympathy--Amy's Doctrine of the Soul--Talk at the Spring
CHAPTER XIV. The Prattlings of Insanity--Old Wounds Reopen--The Walk to the Doctor's--Influence of Nature
CHAPTER XV. Quietude of the Woods--A Glimpse of the Stranger--Mrs. Mandy's Words of Cruel Irony--Sad Reflections
CHAPTER XVI. A Reflection--American Abolitionists --Disaffection in Kentucky--The Young Master--His Remonstrance
CHAPTER XVII. The Return of the Hunters, flushed with Success--Mr. Peterkin's Vagary
CHAPTER XVIII. The Essay of Wit--Young Abolitionist--His Influence--A Night at the Door of the "Lock-Up,"
CHAPTER XIX. Sympathy casteth out Fear--Consequence of the Night's Watch--Troubled Reflections
CHAPTER XX. The Trader--A Terrible Fright--Power of Prayer--Grief of the Helpless
CHAPTER XXI. Touching Farewell full of Pathos--The Parting--My Grief
CHAPTER XXII. A Conversation--Hope Blossoms Out, but Charlestown is full Of Excitability
CHAPTER XXIII. The Supper--Its Consequences--Loss of Silver--A Lonely Night--Amy
CHAPTER XXIV. The Punishment--Cruelty--Its Fatal Consequence--Death
CHAPTER XXV. Conversation of the Father and Son--The Discovery; its Consequences--Death of the Young and Beautiful
CHAPTER XXVI. The Funeral--Miss Bradly's Departure--The Dispute--Spirit Questions
CHAPTER XXVII. The Awful Confession of the Master--Death--its Cold Solemnity
CHAPTER XXVIII. The Bridal--Its Ceremonies--A Trip, and a Change of Homes--The Magnolia--A Stranger
CHAPTER XXIX. The Argument
CHAPTER XXX. The Misdemeanor--The Punishment--Its Consequence--Fright
CHAPTER XXXI. The Day of Trial--Anxiety--The Volunteer Counsel--Verdict of the Jury
CHAPTER XXXII. Execution of the Sentence--A Change--Hope
CHAPTER XXXIII. Sold--Life as a Slave--Pen--Charles' Story--Uncle Peter's Troubles--A Star Peeping Forth from the Cloud
CHAPTER XXXIV. Scene in the Pen--Starting "Down the River"--Uncle Peter's Trial--My Rescue
CHAPTER XXXV. The New Home--A Pleasant Family Group--Quiet Love-Meetings
CHAPTER XXXVI. The New Associates--Depraved Views--Elsy's Mistake--Departure of the Young Ladies--Loneliness
CHAPTER XXXII. The New Mistress--Her Kindness of Disposition--A Pretty Home--And Love-Interviews in the Summer Days
CHAPTER XXXVIII. An Awful Revelation--More Clouds to Darken the Sun of Life--Sickness and blessed Insensibility
CHAPTER XXXIX. Gradual Return of Happy Spirits--Brighter Prospects--An Old Acquaintance
CHAPTER XL. The Crisis of Existence--A Dreadful Page in Life
CHAPTER XLI. A Revelation--Death the Peaceful Angel--Calmness
CHAPTER XLII. Conclusion