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- Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
Harriet Beecher Stowe's second antislavery novel was written partly in response to the criticisms of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) by both white Southerners and black abolitionists. In Dred (1856), Stowe attempts to explore the issue of slavery from an African American perspective.
Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance. Probing the political and spiritual goals that fuel Dred's rebellion, Stowe creates a figure far different from the acquiescent Christian martyr Uncle Tom.
In his introduction to the classic novel, Robert S. Levine outlines the antislavery debates in which Stowe had become deeply involved before and during her writing of Dred. Levine shows that in addition to its significance in literary history, the novel remains relevant to present-day discussions of cross-racial perspectives.
Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance. Probing the political and spiritual goals that fuel Dred's rebellion, Stowe creates a figure far different from the acquiescent Christian martyr Uncle Tom.
In his introduction to the classic novel, Robert S. Levine outlines the antislavery debates in which Stowe had become deeply involved before and during her writing of Dred. Levine shows that in addition to its significance in literary history, the novel remains relevant to present-day discussions of cross-racial perspectives.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Introduction
- pp. ix-xxxii
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- pp. xxxiii-39
- A Note on the Text
- pp. xxxix-41
- Chapter II. Clayton
- pp. 16-25
- Chapter IV. The Gordon Family
- pp. 35-51
- Chapter V. Harry and His Wife
- pp. 52-66
- Chapter VI. The Dilemma
- pp. 67-76
- Chapter VII. Consultation
- pp. 77-80
- Chapter VIII. Old Tiff
- pp. 81-98
- Chapter IX. The Death
- pp. 99-103
- Chapter X. The Preparation
- pp. 104-112
- Chapter XI. The Lovers
- pp. 113-124
- Chapter XII. Explanations
- pp. 125-139
- Chapter XIII. Tom Gordon
- pp. 140-155
- Chapter XIV. Aunt Nesbit's Loss
- pp. 156-164
- Chapter XV. Mr. Jekyl's Opinions
- pp. 165-170
- Chapter XVI. Milly's Story
- pp. 171-184
- Chapter XVII. Uncle John
- pp. 185-195
- Chapter XVIII. Dred
- pp. 196-202
- Chapter XIX. The Conspirators
- pp. 203-212
- Chapter XX. Summer Talk at Canema
- pp. 213-223
- Chapter XXI. Tiff's Preparations
- pp. 224-230
- Chapter XXII. The Worshippers
- pp. 231-242
- Chapter XXIII. The Camp-Meeting
- pp. 243-270
- Chapter I. Life in the Swamps
- pp. 273-279
- Chapter II. More Summer Talk
- pp. 280-292
- Chapter III. Milly's Return
- pp. 293-297
- Chapter IV. The Trial
- pp. 298-304
- Chapter V. Magnolia Grove
- pp. 305-318
- Chapter VI. The Troubadour
- pp. 319-330
- Chapter VII. Tiff's Garden
- pp. 331-338
- Chapter VIII. The Warning
- pp. 339-343
- Chapter IX. The Morning Star
- pp. 344-349
- Chapter X. The Legal Decision
- pp. 350-359
- Chapter XI. The Cloud Bursts
- pp. 360-370
- Chapter XII. The Voice in the Wilderness
- pp. 371-374
- Chapter XIII. The Evening Star
- pp. 375-382
- Chapter XIV. The Tie Breaks
- pp. 383-389
- Chapter XV. The Purpose
- pp. 390-396
- Chapter XVI. The New Mother
- pp. 397-402
- Chapter XVII. The Flight into Egypt
- pp. 403-413
- Chapter XVIII. The Clerical Conference
- pp. 414-425
- Chapter XIX. The Result
- pp. 426-434
- Chapter XX. The Slave's Argument
- pp. 435-444
- Chapter XXI. The Desert
- pp. 445-452
- Chapter XXII. Jegar Sahadutha
- pp. 453-462
- Chapter XXIII. Frank Russel's Opinions
- pp. 463-470
- Chapter XXIV. Tom Gordon's Plans
- pp. 471-475
- Chapter XXV. Lynch Law
- pp. 476-488
- Chapter XXVI. More Violence
- pp. 489-494
- Chapter XXVII. Engedi
- pp. 495-502
- Chapter XXVIII. The Slave Hunt
- pp. 503-507
- Chapter XXIX. "All Over"
- pp. 508-513
- Chapter XXX. The Burial
- pp. 514-518
- Chapter XXXI. The Escape
- pp. 518-526
- Chapter XXXII. Lynch Law Again
- pp. 527-538
- Chapter XXXIII. Flight
- pp. 539-545
- Chapter XXXIV. Clear Shining After Rain
- pp. 546-550
- Appendix I
- pp. 551-562
- Appendix II
- pp. 563-576
- Appendix III
- pp. 577-594
- Explanatory Notes
- pp. 595-616
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469604916
Related ISBN(s)
9780807856857, 9780807877296
MARC Record
OCLC
868219854
Pages
656
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No