Mightier Than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America

In this wide-ranging, brilliantly researched work, David S. Reynolds traces the factors that made Uncle Tom s Cabin the most influential novel ever written by an American. Upon its 1852 publication, the novel s vivid depiction of slavery polarized its American readership, ultimately widening the rift that led to the Civil War. Reynolds also charts the novel s afterlife including its adaptation into plays, films, and consumer goods revealing its lasting impact on American entertainment, advertising, and race relations. "

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/11/2012
ISBN: 9780393342352
Pages: 351
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/24/2012 pg. 28