Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, fitton center, hamilton, ohio. Jul 03, 2011 mightier than the sword uncle toms cabin and the battle for america by david s. David reynolds is a professor of english and american studies at city. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america by david reynolds isbn. Reynolds examines the life of harriet beecher stowe, and he looks at how the. Reynolds, a professor at the city university of new york, is author of other wellregarded books on american literature and history, including walt whitmans america and john brown. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america 9780393342352. Reynolds is a distinguished professor for the city university of new york graduate center with eight videos in the cspan video library.
Reynolds examines the life of harriet beecher stowe, and he looks at how the novel changed american society and sparked social change around the world. In that case you definitely should try reading it from this site. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america by david s. David reynolds presented a history of harriet beecher stowes novel uncle toms cabin, published in 1852. Reynolds is distinguished professor of english and american studies at the graduate center of the city university of new york. Mightier than the sword david reynolds presented a history of harriet beecher stowes novel uncle toms cabin, published in 1852. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, fitton center. Unfortunately, be careful what you wish for to some extent and now mightier than the sword to full extent look more like soap operas than. A fascinating look at the cultural roots, political impact, and enduring legacy of harriet beecher. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, is a biography of the life of a book in the context of 150 years of american literary, social, political, and entertainment history. Mightier than the sword is the fifth novel in jeffrey archers clifton chronicles. Reynolds interviewed by doug muzzio about mightier than the sword. Jun 14, 2011 the book s engaging and emotional story made its antislavery message accessible to nineteenth century readers.
The boston globe calls reynolds s book consistently enlightening. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reynolds traces the factors that made uncle toms cabin the most influential novel ever written by an. Reynolds examines the cultural impact of uncle toms cabin by harriet beecher stowe. Jun 08, 2012 the boston globe calls reynoldss book consistently enlightening. The question belongs in the present tense because it is by no means settled. America in the age of jackson, john brown, abolitionist, and mightier than the sword. In this wideranging, brilliantly researched work, david s. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, it seems clear that harriet beecher stowes 1852 antislavery novel, uncle toms cabin, should be on each and every list of this kind. Mightier than the sword deftly explores the socialintellectual context and personal experience out of which stowes novel evolved into a grand entertainment and a titanic engine of change. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. So many people today view it as a negative novel, the way it is sentimental to pull at heart strings, how all the slaves had to be helped by white men and women, and the fact that tom never ran away but.
In his new book, mightier than the sword, author david s. Stowe 18111896, whose novel supported the abolishment of slavery. Upon its 1852 publication, the novels vivid depiction of slavery polarized its american readership, ultimately widening the rift that led to the civil war. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, which vigorously explores the world in which stowe lived, the inevitability of the civil war and, most interesting for me, the capacity of a white woman to understand the feelings, beliefs and desires of blacks, and in doing so. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america on city talk, cuny tv radio interviews david s. America in the age of jackson political and social leaders, artists, musicians, reformers, scientists, artists, ministers, and selfstyled religious prophets who shaped american history. Reynolds, who joined the graduate center in 2006, is the author or editor of sixteen books, most recently lincolns selected writings 2014 and mightier than the sword. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, reynolds convincingly argues that the novel was central to redefining american democracy on a more egalitarian basis. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, is a biography of the life of a book. Reynolds, 9780393342352, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. So many people today view it as a negative novel, the way it is sentimental to pull at heart strings, how all the slaves had to be helped by white men and women, and the fact that tom never ran away but chose to honor the contract of his masters.
Some apocryphal stories are too good not to repeat. Mightier than the sword deftly explores the socialintellectual context and personal experience out of which stowes. David reynolds writes in mightier than the sword, a study of the book and its place in history, that it is the height of irony that harriet beecher stowes novel, which had long been hailed by. Jun 18, 2011 david reynolds writes in mightier than the sword, a study of the book and its place in history, that it is the height of irony that harriet beecher stowes novel, which had long been hailed.
Jun 10, 2011 david reynolds, distinguished professor of english and american studies at the cuny graduate center and award winning author, discuss harriet beecher stowe, in reynolds latest book. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, the diane rehm show, wamufmnational public radio. Get ebooks mightier than the sword on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. So, you are desperately seeking for a working free mightier than the sword book in pdf format. So many people today view it as a negative novel, the way it is. As reynolds reveals, the american imagination was primed for stowes novel. Reynolds s new book mightier than the sword analyzes the enormous impact of uncle toms cabin and shows how it broadened and deepened the publics revulsion at slavery. Jay winik, author of april 1865 and the great upheaval deeply researched and compulsively readable. Reynolds is the author of the justpublished mightier than the sword. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america by wilmer leon, inside the issues, xm channel 169 lecture david s.
He who molds public sentiment is greater than he who makes statutes, reynolds includes in books like john brown, abolitionist, mightier than the sword. Both the definitive account of the strange but true career of uncle toms cabin. Leo tolstoy thought that the novel had a greater cultural impact than the works of shakespeare because it promoted the brotherhood of god and man. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, walt whitmans america, john brown, abolitionist, waking giant. Mightier than the sword relates the path of the novel from the pen of stowe, an emotionally and economically depressed mother living in cincinnati, ohio, through the modern civil rights movement that denigrated uncle tom as a black, servile, masterpleasing character. Reynolds born 1948 is an american literary critic, biographer, and historian who has written about american literature and culture. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, david s. The impact of uncle toms cabin commentary magazine. David reynolds mightier than the sword brandishes the. Jun 26, 2011 theres nothing unsettled, however, about mightier than the sword, david s. Reynolds argues in mightier than the sword, a new book that explores stowes life and the global impact of her work, it was uncle toms cabin that catalyzed the. In reynoldss gifted hands, mightier than the sword is nothing less than an intellectual feast.
Reynolds interviewed about mightier than the sword. From the moment you hold the book in your hand and read the first few pages, it draws you into the world of. America in the age of jackson, george lippard, faith in fiction, and beneath the american. Jeffrey archers mightier than the sword, a fifth in the clifton chronicles is warm and engaging. Setting uncle toms cabin into the larger historical context, mightier than the sword looks at harriet beechers stowes mix of puritan upbringing and visionary religious enthusiasm, the regular biblicaljustifications used for christians slaveowners at the time, the cult of domesticity and the criticisms stowe endured for looking beyond maternity, and the sources for her famous characters. Life among the lowly was banned in the slave holding states and readers were jailed if found with a copy. Archer is one of my favourite authors and i read all his books and loved them. Rehm david reynolds, his new book is titled mightier than the sword. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, reynolds does an excellent job of providing good introductory materials about stowes works, along with a lot of less well known. Oct 11, 2011 the most fascinating part of mightier than the sword is reynolds s treatment of the effect uncle toms cabin had on culture, both at home and abroad. David reynolds, distinguished professor of english and american studies at the cuny graduate center and award winning author, discuss harriet beecher stowe, in reynolds latest book. Along with the bible, it just might be one of the most. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america new york. Reynolds also charts the novels afterlifeincluding its adaptation into plays, films, and.
His books include walt whitmans america, waking giant. Jun, 2011 i have not surveyed all such titles, but after reading david s. A provocative overview of the life and afterlife of one of american literatures most important texts. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, reynolds does an excellent job of providing good introductory materials about stowes works, along with a lot of less well known information for scholars in the field. Setting uncle toms cabin into the larger historical context, mightier than the sword looks at harriet beechers stowes mix of puritan upbringing and visionary religious enthusiasm, the regular biblical. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america, and waking giant. Uncle toms cabin is likely the most influential novel ever. Reynolds traces the factors that made uncle toms cabin the most influential novel ever written by an american. A professor of english and american studies at the city university of new york graduate center and the author of books on john brown, walt whitman and america in the age of jackson, reynolds.
Reynolds new book is, for the most part, neither a biography of stowe nor an exploration of her role in the struggle over slavery and abolition. Reynoldss informative account of the writing, reception and modern reputation of uncle toms cabin. Jun, 2011 david reynolds writes in mightier than the sword, a study of the book and its place in history, that it is the height of irony that harriet beecher stowes novel, which had long been hailed by blacks as a chief means of liberation for their race, should yield the damning epithet that was applied to sycophants who compromised integrity. He is the author or editor of fifteen books, on the civil war eraincluding figures such as walt whitman, abraham lincoln, herman melville, nathaniel hawthorne, edgar allan poe, ralph waldo emerson, henry david thoreau, emily dickinson, harriet. It worked not only for cwl but also for his children, who on more than one occasion refused to leave the car until a chapter was concluded. Mightier than the sword by jeffrey archer goodreads. This is preeminently a trade book, and as such is well written and accessible while still being useful. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america by wilmer leon, inside the issues, xm channel 169 televised lectures david s.
A provocative overview of the life and afterlife of one of american literatures most important. The novel retains the signature story telling style of jeffrey archer, where many twists. Reynolds, i was really moved by how he presented uncle toms cabin in such a positive light. Mightier than the sword deftly explores the socialintellectual context and personal experience out of which stowes novel. If you have read uncle toms cabin, then you should also read david reynolds s mightier than the sword. Published in 1852, uncle toms cabin has a battered reputation, not least in the way the term. An account of the writing, reception and modern reputation of harriet beecher stowes novel uncle toms cabin, which taught whites to see.