Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp / Edition 1

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Overview

Written partly in response to the criticisms of Uncle Tom's Cabin by both white Southerners and black abolitionists, Stowe's second novel, Dred, attempts to explore the issue of slavery from an African American perspective. Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807856857
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	02/27/2006
Edition description:	1
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.45(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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.

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

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

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

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