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... novel all at once exploded into popular favour , as half a dozen London publishers , dis- covering that the text was unprotected , brought out their editions simul- taneously . In Paris , where President Louis Napoleon was openly and ...
... novel all at once exploded into popular favour , as half a dozen London publishers , dis- covering that the text was unprotected , brought out their editions simul- taneously . In Paris , where President Louis Napoleon was openly and ...
Page 332
... novel were impairing its influence . If she held any such fear , it was unwarranted . Uncle Tom needed no battalions behind him , as the " Alabama man " had said the Beechers did . It will not do to forget that Jewett needed another ...
... novel were impairing its influence . If she held any such fear , it was unwarranted . Uncle Tom needed no battalions behind him , as the " Alabama man " had said the Beechers did . It will not do to forget that Jewett needed another ...
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... novel's " hero , " is preposterous . When she made the transition in purpose for the novel , Dred was at hand as her implement , having already made a shadowy appearance in her pages - a swamp - dwelling fugitive conducting a single ...
... novel's " hero , " is preposterous . When she made the transition in purpose for the novel , Dred was at hand as her implement , having already made a shadowy appearance in her pages - a swamp - dwelling fugitive conducting a single ...
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Abolitionists American Andover anti-slavery Atlantic Boston Bowdoin Brooklyn brother brought Brunswick C. E. Stowe called Calvin Stowe Catharine Beecher Charles Charley Christian Union church Cincinnati dated Hartford daughter dear editor Edward Eliza England eyes father Fred gave George girls H. B. Stowe hand Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet wrote Henry Ward Beecher Henry's Howard Huntington Library husband J. T. Fields Joel Parker John knew Lady Byron Lane Seminary later letter Litchfield literary lived London Lord Lyman Beecher Mandarin Mary Dutton Minister's Wooing Miss morning mother never North novel Ohio once Osgood paper Parker Professor Stowe published Roxana seemed sister slave slavery South story Stowe to J. T. Stowe's Street summer Theodore Tilton thing thought Tilton told took Uncle Tom's Cabin Walnut Hills wanted week wife winter woman words writing York young