Uncle Tom's Cabin

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

Author:

First edition:

Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly, 1851

Main illustrators:

Andrieux Bayard Bergen Cruikshank Kemble Leech Plonck

In short:

In the 19th century, Mr. Selby and his wife treat well their slaves. However, due to a series of misfortunes, they are forced to sell their most loyal slave, old uncle Tom, and a very young child, Henry. Then Tom meets Evangeline Saint-clare, a young and sensitive gilr who encourages her father to buy Tom. But shortly afterwards he is sold again.

Selection of edition:

Uncle Tom's Cabin, illustrated by George Cruikshank, 1852.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, illustrated by John Leech, éd. Bogue, 1852.
La Cabane de l'Oncle Tom, illustrated by Clément Auguste Andrieux, éd. Perrotin, 1853.
Onkel Toms Hutte, illustrated by F. Bergen, Kröner, 1881.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, illustrated by Edward Windsor Kemble, éd. Houghton, 1892, 2 vol.
Onkel Toms Hutte, illustrated by Willy Plonck, Loewe Weise, 1909.
La Case de l'Oncle Tom, front page by Henri Galeron, illustrated by Emile Bayard, Gallimard, collection "Folio junior", 1982.
La Case de l'Oncle Tom, front page and 3 black and white illustrations by Anne Victoire, translated by Louis Enault, Hachette, Livre de Poche, 1996.

More about Uncle Tom's Cabin:

Uncle Tom's Cabin is one of the most famous and read books, not only in United States but also worldwide. Its author xrote the book after the appearance, in 1850, of a legislative document in which it was stated that fugitive slaves should be denouced.

Adaptations:

Uncle Tom's cabin, directed by William Robert Daly, 1914.