Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Overview

Stowe's second anti-slavery novel, the sequel to Uncle Tom's Cabin, is an essential primary text for students of literature and history. This vigorous and compulsively readable story, masterfully edited by Newman, combines thought-provoking themes, rich characterization, satire, and sentiment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783985313648
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	08/30/2021
Series:	Classics To Go
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	545
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was a novelist, essayist, and short-story writer best known for her first novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Robert S. Levine is professor of English at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is author or editor of several books, including Martin Delany, Frederick Douglass, and the Politics of Representative Identity and Martin R. Delany: A Documentary Reader, both from The University of North Carolina Press.

Date of Birth:

June 14, 1811

Date of Death:

July 1, 1896

Place of Birth:

Litchfield, Connecticut

Place of Death:

Hartford, Connecticut

Education:

Homeschooled

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Provides another opportunity for scholars and students to learn how Stowe craft[ed] a second and even more radical novel. . . . Represent[s] the literary, political, and ethical tensions and uncertainties of its time.” — Resources for American Literary Study

“A powerful novel mixing romance, slavery, and religion, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Dred was a bestseller in its day and a compelling extension of Stowe’s critique of slavery. Robert Levine’s superb edition of this important antebellum novel contains a fine introduction describing Stowe’s development as a writer and antislavery advocate, the slavery controversy of the 1850s, and the prominent figures and themes of the novel. The text of Stowe’s novel is illuminated by Levine’s judicious and helpful explanatory notes.” — Gregg Crane, University of Michigan

“An excellent edition of an important book. Robert Levine’s introduction provides essential historical information about Dred Scott, Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, and John Brown and gives full credit to Harriet Beecher Stowe as a passionate, realistic political writer confronting the most volatile issue of her day.” — Elizabeth Ammons, Tufts University

“Inspired by a rare genius — rare in both intensity and in range of power.” — George Eliot

Editorial Reviews

"An excellent edition of an important book."
Elizabeth Ammons, Tufts University

"Inspired by a rare genius--rare in both intensity and in range of power."
George Eliot

"A powerful novel and a compelling extension of Stowe's critique of slavery illuminated by Levine's judicious and helpful explanatory notes."
Gregg Crane, University of Michigan

From the Publisher