Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896)
Auteur de La Case de l'oncle Tom
A propos de l'auteur
Harriet Beecher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, one of nine children of the distinguished Congregational minister and stern Calvinist, Lyman Beecher. Of her six brothers, five became ministers, one of whom, Henry Ward Beecher, was considered the finest pulpit orator of his day. In 1832 Harriet afficher plus Beecher went with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio. There she taught in her sister's school and began publishing sketches and stories. In 1836 she married the Reverend Calvin E. Stowe, one of her father's assistants at the Lane Theological Seminary and a strong antislavery advocate. They lived in Cincinnati for 18 years, and six of her children were born there. The Stowes moved to Brunswick, Maine, in 1850, when Calvin Stowe became a professor at Bowdoin College. Long active in abolition causes and knowledgeable about the atrocities of slavery both from her reading and her years in Cincinnati, with its close proximity to the South, Stowe was finally impelled to take action with the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. By her own account, the idea of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) first came to her in a vision while she was sitting in church. Returning home, she sat down and wrote out the scene describing the death of Uncle Tom and was so inspired that she continued to write on scraps of grocer's brown paper after her own supply of writing paper gave out. She then wrote the book's earlier chapters. Serialized first in the National Era (1851--52), an important abolitionist journal with national circulation, Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in book form in March 1852. It was an immediate international bestseller; 10,000 copies were sold in less than a week, 300,000 within a year, and 3 million before the start of the Civil War. Family legend tells of President Abraham Lincoln (see Vol. 3) saying to Stowe when he met her in 1862: "So this is the little lady who made this big war?" Whether he did say it or not, we will never know, since Stowe left no written record of her interview with the president. But he would have been justified in saying it. Certainly, no other single book, apart from the Bible, has ever had any greater social impact on the United States, and for many years its enormous historical interest prevented many from seeing the book's genuine, if not always consistent, literary merit. The fame of the novel has also unfortunately overshadowed the fiction that Stowe wrote about her native New England: The Minister's Wooing (1859), Oldtown Folks (1869), Poganuc People (1878), and The Pearl of Orr's Island (1862), the novel that, according to Sarah Orne Jewett, began the local-color movement in New England. Here Stowe was writing about the world and its people closest and dearest to her, recording their customs, their legends, and their speech. As she said of one of these novels, "It is more to me than a story. It is my resume of the whole spirit and body of New England." (Bowker Author Biography) Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) remains one of the most influential writers in American history. Following the publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" she became an instant celebrity, speaking against slavery in the United States & Europe. (Publisher Provided) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Three Novels: Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Minister's Wooing, Oldtown Folks (1982) 391 exemplaires
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin: Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon Which the Story Is Founded (1853) 115 exemplaires
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Compiled from Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe (1889) 40 exemplaires
Illustrated Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Emancipation Proclamation: With 120 Illustrations (2020) 12 exemplaires
"The Mayflower, Or, Sketches of Scenes and Characters Among the Descendants of the Pilgrims." (1900) 11 exemplaires
Delphi Complete Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe (Illustrated) (Series Four Book 13) (2014) 9 exemplaires
Betty's Bright Idea; Deacon Pitkin's Farm; and the First Christmas of New England (2006) 9 exemplaires
Uncle Tom's Cabin / Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1993) 8 exemplaires
Uncle Tom's Cabin: Ignatius Critical Editions 7 exemplaires
Uncle Sam's emancipation : Earthly care, a heavenly discipline; and other sketches (1977) 4 exemplaires
The Greatest Christmas Stories & Poems in One Volume: 150 Tales, Poems & Carols (Illustrated): Silent Night, Ring Out… (2015) 3 exemplaires
A cabana do pai Tomás - Vol. 1 2 exemplaires
Religious Studies Sketches and Poems: The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe Volume XV (2018) 2 exemplaires
Tell it All A Woman's Life in Polygamy 2 exemplaires
Kleine illustrierte Insel - Bibliothek: 17 Bände 2 exemplaires
Uncle Tom's Cabin for Children [Adapted from the Work of H.B. Stowe] (2013) — Orginal novel — 2 exemplaires
The Education of Freedmen, part 1 2 exemplaires
Mr. And Mrs. Woodbridge 2 exemplaires
The Education of Freedmen, part 2 2 exemplaires
The Twelve Months. A New Year's Dream. 2 exemplaires
The Two Altars; Or, Two Pictures in One 2 exemplaires
A cabana do pai Tomás - Vol. 2 2 exemplaires
La case de l'oncle Tom [Histoires universelles - Edition traduite, abrégée et adaptée par Thomas Leclère et… (1852) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Our Charley, and what to do with him 2 exemplaires
Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Huge collection. (40 Works) Includes Uncle Tom's Cabin, Sunny Memories of Foreign… (2007) 2 exemplaires
La capanna di papà Tom ovvero Vita de' negri in America [Vol III] [Vol. IV] [vol. IV seguito da: Giudizio di Giorgio… 2 exemplaires
The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Riverside Edition, Volume IX, in Two Volume, Volume I, Oldtown Folks and Sam… (1896) 2 exemplaires
Uncle Tom's cabin : or, Life among the lowly. With a sketch of the life of Josiah Henson, generally known as 2 exemplaires
The Ultimate Christmas Collection: 150+ authors & 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends 2 exemplaires
La case de l'oncle Tom 1 exemplaire
Chaloupka strýčka Toma 1 exemplaire
La cabaña del Tío Tom (Tomo II) 1 exemplaire
Uncle Toms Cabin the Story Which Led To 1 exemplaire
Tom Brown's Schooldays, Uncle Tom's Cabin 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin Publisher: Bantam Classics 1 exemplaire
Tamás bátya kunyhója 1 exemplaire
Our Famous Women 1 exemplaire
Regional Sketches New England And Florida 1 exemplaire
Harriet Beecher Stowe Classics Collection: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Minister’s Wooing, Betty’s Bright Idea, Deacon… 1 exemplaire
Uncle Toms Cabin or Life among the Lowly 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin ... Illustrated by Charles Horrell 1 exemplaire
Men of Our Times Leading Patriots of The Day 1 exemplaire
Our famous women; comprising the lives and deeds of American women who have distinguished themselves in literature,… 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin, adapted by Anne Terry White 1 exemplaire
Knocking, Knocking 1 exemplaire
How to Live On Christ 1 exemplaire
Cica Tomina koliba, klasici u stripu 1 exemplaire
La Cabina del Tio Tom - Coleccion Amistad vol. 6 1 exemplaire
Pink and White Tyranny (1871). By: Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe: Novel (Original Classics), Illustrated. (2017) 1 exemplaire
The Fat Pirate 1 exemplaire
Onkel Toms Hütte Klassiker für Kinder 1 exemplaire
Tales from Real Life 1 exemplaire
Nouvelles Américaines (French Edition) 1 exemplaire
The Works: Harriet Beecher Stowe 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, A Key to Ankle Tom’s Cabin 1 exemplaire
Onkel Toms stuga I 1 exemplaire
ESSENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLASSIC BANNED BOOKS: Adam Bede, Fanny Hill, Candide, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The… 1 exemplaire
“The Seamstress” 1 exemplaire
Onkel Tom 1 exemplaire
How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Dover Thrift Editions) (Edition (5th)) by Harriet Beecher Stowe [Paperback(2005£©] 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Volume I 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Volume II 1 exemplaire
Onkel Tooms stuga II 1 exemplaire
The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols 1 exemplaire
Americans in Fiction Series Vol 70 (The Minister's Wooing By Harriet Beecher Stowe) (1968) 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin, youth's companion edition 1 exemplaire
The Story of Uncle Tom's Cabin - Specially Adapted for Scholastic Use (Junior Children's Library) (1852) 1 exemplaire
Stowe Novels 1 exemplaire
Oldtown Folks II, and Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories (Novels and Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Fireside… (1910) 1 exemplaire
Young Folk's Uncle Tom's cabin Adapted for Children. With Original illustrations by Ike Morgan 1 exemplaire
The writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe with biographical introductions, portraits, and other illustrations. In sixte 1 exemplaire
The Ghost in the Mill 1 exemplaire
WRITINGS OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 1 1 exemplaire
WRITINGS OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE II 1 exemplaire
Oldtown Folks I (Novels and Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Fireside Edition - Volume VI) 1 exemplaire
Små tomtar eller små behag som bereda huslig lycka : Bearbetning efter House and Homepapers 1 exemplaire
De profeet in de wildernis, of De vloek der slavernij : toneelen uit 't slavenleven in Noord-Amerika 1 exemplaire
Oldtown Folks And Sam Lawson Volume 1. The Writings Of Harriet Beecher Stowe Voume 9 (1896) 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Halcyon Classics) (2010) 1 exemplaire
Stowe, Harriet Beecher Archive 1 exemplaire
Our Famous Women. Comprising the Lives and Deeds of American Women Who Have Distinguished Themselves in Literature,… 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1 exemplaire
Religious studies : sketches and poems 1 exemplaire
Pink And White Tyranny 1 exemplaire
DRED / Stowe, Harriet Beecher. 2 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Vol. I 1 exemplaire
Oldtown Folks (Mint Editions (Women Writers)) 1 exemplaire
Our Famous Women: Comprising the Lives and Deeds of American Women Who Have Distinguished Themselves 1 exemplaire
House And Home Papers 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Vol. I 1 exemplaire
De slavernij 1 exemplaire
The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe - Riverside Edition - Volume VI: The Pearl of Orr's Island (one volume) (1896) 1 exemplaire
The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe - Riverside Edition - Volume XVI: Stories and Sketches for the Young 1 exemplaire
Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. Illustrated Edition. Complete in One Volume 1 exemplaire
Mayflower And Miscellaneous Writings, The 1 exemplaire
The minister's wedding 1 exemplaire
Dred Scott 1 exemplaire
Poganuc People 1 exemplaire
Household Papers And Stories 1 exemplaire
My Wife And I 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Beecher, Harriet Elizabeth
- Autres noms
- Crowfield, Christopher
- Date de naissance
- 1811-06-14
- Date de décès
- 1896-07-01
- Lieu de sépulture
- Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, USA
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Pays (pour la carte)
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Cause du décès
- Modern researchers now speculate that at the end of her life she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease
- Lieux de résidence
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - Études
- Hartford Female Seminary, Connecticut, USA
- Professions
- teacher
short story writer
abolitionist
novelist - Relations
- Beecher, Lyman (father)
Beecher, Henry Ward (brother)
Beecher, Charles (brother)
Beecher, Edward (brother)
Hooker, Isabella Beecher (sister)
Beecher, Catharine Esther (sister) (tout afficher 9)
Perkins, Frederic B. (nephew)
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (grand-niece)
Stowe, Charles Edward (son) - Prix et distinctions
- The Hall of Fame for Great Americans (1910)
- Courte biographie
- Harriet Beecher of the remarkable Beecher clan attended the school for girls run by her sister Catharine. In 1836, she married Calvin Ellis Stowe, a professor of Biblical literature. To help support her growing family (she had 7 children), Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote short stories and ran a small school in her home. She was catapulted to fame and helped turn millions of people away from slavery with the publication of her instant bestseller Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1851. Upon meeting her in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln is alleged to have said, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!"Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. The book reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential for both her writings and her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.
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