The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hollis Robbins

The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin

Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hollis Robbins

528 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Declared worthless and dehumanizing by James Baldwin in 1949, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" has lacked literary credibility for fifty years. Now, in a ringing refutation of Baldwin, Henry Louis Gates Jr. demonstrates the literary transcendence of Harriet Be...

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Moods

sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 55%
reflective 51%
challenging 50%
informative 28%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 11%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

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