Novels Edit "Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly"

Selected works Edit

Books Edit

Novels Edit

"Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly". The National Era. June 5, 1851. (First two chapters of serialized version which ran for 40 numbers.) (Digitized version of entire series by University of Virginia.)

Uncle Tom's Cabin, or, Life among the Lowly. Boston & Cleveland: J.P. Jewett; Jewett, Proctor & Worthington. 1852. (Published in 2 volumes; stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins.) (One volume 1853 edition is hosted by HathiTrust.)

Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Great American Novel, to be completed in six weekly numbers, price one penny each Saturday. London: Vickers. August 7, 1852. (Title from first number.)

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, The History of a Christian Slave. London: Partridge and Oakey. 1852. (First English illustrated edition.) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Dred, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp. Boston: Phillips, Sampson. 1856.

Our Charley and What to do with Him. Boston: Phillips, Sampson. 1858.

The Minister's Wooing. New York: Derby and Jackson. 1859.

The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1862. (Ebook available at Project Gutenberg.)

Agnes of Sorrento. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1862. (Digital copy hosted by Archive.org)

Oldtown Folks. Montreal; London: Dawson; Sampson Low, Son & Marston. 1869. (Digitized version at UPenn Digital Library)

Little Pussy Willow. Boston: Fields, Osgood. 1870. (1871 printing available at Internet Archive.)

Pink and White Tyranny; A Society Novel. Boston: Roberts Brothers. 1871. (Ebook available at Project Gutenberg.)

My Wife and I: or, Harry Henderson's History. Boston; New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Co.; J.B. Ford and Company. 1871. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Six of One by Half a Dozen of the Other. Boston: Roberts Brothers. 1872. (co-authored with Adeline D.T. Whitney, Lucretia P. Hale, Frederic W. Loring, Frederic B. Perkins and Edward E. Hale.) (Digital copy at Google Books.)

We and our Neighbors; or, The Records of an Unfashionable Street: A Novel. New York: J.B. Ford & Company. January 10, 1875. [1875]. (Sequel to My wife and I.) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Drama Edit

The Christian Slave. A Drama founded on a Portion of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Company. 1855. (Closet drama or reading version based on Uncle Tom's Cabin.) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Poetry Edit

Religious Poems. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1867. (Digital copy hosted by Internet Archive.)

Non-fiction Edit

A New England Sketchbook. Lowell [Mass.]: A. Gilman. 1834. (As Harriet E. Beecher.)

Earthly Care, A Heavenly Discipline. Boston: The American Tract Society. [ca. 1845].

"A New Year's Dream". The Christian Keepsake, and Missionary Annual, for MDCCCXLIX. n.l.: Brower, Hayes & Co. [1849].

History of the Edmonson Family. Andover, Mass.: The Author. 1852?. (Self-published book to raise funds to educate Emily and Mary Edmonson, former slaves redeemed by a public subscription in 1848, supported by Stowe.)

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work. Boston, Cleveland, London: John P. Jewett & Co.; Jewett, Proctor & Worthington; Low and Company. 1853.(Digital Copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands. Boston; New York: Phillips, Sampson, and Company; J.C. Derby. 1854. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust: Volume I and Volume II.)

First Geography for Children. Boston: Philips, Sampson and Co. 1855. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Stories about our Dogs. Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo. [1865]. (Nimmo's Sixpenny Juvenile Series.) (Digital copy hosted by University of Florida's George A. Smathers Library.)

House and Home Papers. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1865. (Published under the name of Christopher Crowfield.) (Digital copy hosted by Archive.org.)

Little Foxes. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1866. (Published under the name of Christopher Crowfield.) (Digital copy hosted by Archive.org.)

Men of our Times; or, Leading Patriots of the Day. Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglass, Buckingham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher. Hartford, Conn.; New York: Hartford Publishing Co.; J.D. Denison. 1868. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

The Chimney Corner. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1868. (Published under the name of Christopher Crowfield.) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)* The American Woman's Home; or, Principles of Domestic Science being a guide to the formation and maintenance of economical, healthful, beautiful, and Christian homes. New York; Boston: J.B. Ford and Company; H.A. Brown & Co. 1869. (Written with Catherine Beecher.) (Digitized version at MSU Historic American Cookbook Project.) Textbook version: Principles of Domestic Science as Applied to the Duties and Pleasures of Home: A Text-book for the use of Young Ladies in Schools, Seminaries, and Colleges. New York: J.B. Ford and Company. 1870. (Digital copy hosted by Archive.com.)

The Lives and Deeds of our Self-made Men. Hartford, Conn.: Worthington, Dustin. 1872. (Digital copy at Archive.org.)

Lady Byron Vindicated: A History of the Byron Controversy, from its beginning in 1816 to the present time. Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co. 1870. (Ebook available at Project Gutenberg.)

Palmetto-Leaves. Boston: J.R. Osgood and Company. 1873. (Digital copy is hosted by Archive.org.)

Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical, and Legendary Sources. New York: J.B. Ford and Company. 1873. (Digital copy of 1874 printing is hosted at Archive.org.)

Footsteps of the Master. New York: J.B. Ford & Company. 1877. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Bible Heroines, Being Narrative Biographies of Prominent Hebrew Women in the Patriarchal, National, and Christian Eras, Giving Views of Women in Sacred History, as Revealed in the Light of the Present Day. New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert. 1878. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Poganuc People: Their Loves and Lives. New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert. 1878. [1878]. (Digital copy hosted at Hathi Trust.)

He's Coming Tomorrow. Boston: James H. Earle. [published between 1889–83]. (Digital copy of 1901 edition published by Fleming N. Revell hosted by Archive.org.)

A Dog's Mission; or, The Story of the Old Avery House and Other Stories. New York: Fords, Howard, and Hulbert. 1880. (Collection of children's stories consisting of "A Dog's Mission," "Lulu's Pupil," "The Daisy's First Winter," "Our Charley," "Take Care of the Hook," "A Talk about Birds," "The Nest in the Orchard" AND "The Happy Child".) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Collections Edit

During Stowe's lifetime Edit

The Mayflower; or, Sketches of Scenes and Characters among the Descendants of the Pilgrims. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1843. (Consists of the stories: "Love versus Law," "The Tea-rose," "Trials of a Housekeeper," "Little Edward," "Let every Man mind his own Business," "Cousin William," "Uncle Tim," "Aunt Mary," "Frankness," "The Sabbath," "So many Calls," "The Canal-boat," "Feeling," "The Sempstress," "Old Father Morris."(Digital copy hosted by Archive.org.)

Uncle Sam's Emancipation; Earthly Care, A Heavenly Discipline; and Other Sketches. Philadelphia: W.P. Hazard. 1853. (Consists of the following sketches: "Account of Mrs. Beecher Stowe and her Family," "Uncle Sam's Emancipation," "Earthly Care, A Heavenly Discipline," "A Scholar's Adventure in the Country," "Children," "The Two Bibles," "Letter from Maine, No. 1," "Letter from Maine, No. 2," "Christmas; or, The Good Fairy.") (Digital copy hosted at HathiTrust.)

Evergreen: Being the Smaller Works of Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe. Belfast: Alex. S. Mayne. 1853. (A collection of works consisting of: "The New Year's Gift," "The Bible, The Source of Sure Comfort," "Make to Yourselves Driends," "Earthly Care, A Heavenly Discipline," "So Many Calls," "Learn of Children," "Anti-slavery Meeting in Glasgow, Letter from Mrs. Stowe to Dr Wardlaw.")

Queer Little People. Boston: Ticknor and Fields. 1868. (Published under the name of Christopher Crowfield.) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.) (Consists of the following stories: "The Hen That Hatched Ducks," "The Nutcracker of Nutcracker Lodge," "The History of Tip-Top," "Miss Katy-Did and Miss Cricket," "Mother Magpie's Micschief," "The Squirrels that Live in a House," "Hum, the Son of Buz," "Our Country Neighbors," "Our Dogs," "Dogs and Cats," "Aunt Esther's Rules," "Aunt Esther's Stories," "Sir Walter Scott and his Dogs" and "Country Neighbors Again.")

Oldtown Fireside Stories. Boston: J.R. Osgood. 1872. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.) (Consists of the stories: "The Ghost in the Mill," "The Sullivan Looking-Glass," "The Minister's Housekeeper," "The Widow's Bandbox," "Captain Kidd's Money," "'Mis' Elderkin's Pitcher'," "The Ghost in the Cap'n Brownhouse.")

Betty's Bright Idea [and Other Stories]. New York: J.B. Ford & Company. 1876. (In addition to the title story, the book includes "Deacon Pitkin's Farm" and "The First Christmas of New England".) (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories. Boston; New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. 1887. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.) (Consists of: "The Ghost in the Mill," "The Sullivan Looking-Glass," "The Minister's Housekeeper," "The 2idow's Bandbox," "Captain Kidd's Money," "'Mis' Elderkin's pitcher'," "The Ghost in the Cap'n Brown House," "Colonel Eph's Shoebuckles," "The Bull-Fight," "How to Fight the Devil," "Laughin' in Meetin'," "Tom Toothacre's Ghost Story," "The Parson's Horse-Race," "Oldtown Fireside Talks of the Revolution" and "A Student's Sea Story.")

Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled from her Letters and Journals by her son, Charles Edward Stowe. Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company. 1889. (Digital copy hosted at HathiTrust.)

Notable posthumous collections Edit

The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 1896–97. 17 Volumes. (A digital copy, hosted by HathiTrust, is linked to each volume number: Vol. I and Vol. II: Uncle Ton's Cabin and A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin in two volumes; Vol. III & Vol IV: Dread, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp and Antislavery Tales and Papers, and Life in Florida After the War; in two volumes Vol. V: The Minister's Wooing; Vol. VI: The Pearl of Orr's Island; Vol. VII: Agnes of Sorento; Vol. VIII: Household Papers and Stories; Vol. IX and Vol. X: Oldtown Folks and Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories in two volumes; Vol. XI" Poganuc Peoples and Pink and White Tyranny; Vol. XII: My Wife and I; Vol. XIII: We and Our Neighbors; [Vol. XIV]: Stories, Sketches and Studies: "Uncle Lot," "Love versus Law," "The Tea Rose," "Aunt Mary," "Frankness," "Cousin William," "Mrs. A and Mrs. B; or, What She Thinks about It," "Which is the Liberal Man?" "The Canal Boat," "Feeling," "The Seamstress," "Old Father Morris," "The Coral Ring," "Art and Nature," "The New Year's Gift," "Our Wood Lot in Winter," "The Mourning Veil," "New England Ministers," "Betty's Bright Idea," Deacon Pritkin's Farm, The First Christmas of New England and Little Foxes; Vol. XV: Religious Studies, Sketches and Poems; Vol. XVI: Stories and Sketches for the Young: Queer Little People, Little Pussy Willow, The Minister's Watermelons, A Dog's Mission, Lulu's Pupil and The Daisy's First Winter; [Vol. XVII]: Life and Letters of Harriet Beecher Stowe edited by Annie Field.)

Kathryn Sklar, ed. (1982). Harriet Beecher Stowe: Three Novels. New York: Library of America. ISBN 978-0-94045001-1. (Contains Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Minister's Wooing and Oldtown Folks.)

Stories and articles Edit

"Cousin William". The Boston Weekly Magazine. 1 (3): 19. September 22, 1838.

"Old Father Morris". Lady's Book: 145. October 1838.

"Flower Gathering". Southern Rose. 7 (4): 60. October 13, 1838.

"Trials of a Housekeeper". Godey's Lady's Book. XVIII: 4. January 1839.

"Stealing Peaches". Episcopal Recorder. 16 (43): 172. January 19, 1839.

"Olympiana". Lady's Book: 241. June 1839.

"The Drunkard Reclaimed (I)". New York Evangelist. 10 (48): 1. November 30, 1839. and "The Drunkard Reclaimed (II)". New York Evangelist. 10 (40): 1. December 7, 1839.

"Art and Nature". Lady's Book: 241. December 1839.

"Mark Meriden" in E. Leslie, ed. (1841). Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge with Other Tales. Providence, R.I.: Isaac H. Cady. p. 129. (Digital copy hosted by HathiTrust.)

"The Dancing School (I)". New York Evangelist. 14 (14): 1. April 6, 1843. and "The Dancing School (II)". New York Evangelist. 14 (14): 1. April 13, 1843.

"The Family Circle". Christian Reflector. 6 (19). May 10, 1843.

"Feeling". New York Evangelist. 14 (16): 1. April 20, 1843.

"Now we see through a glass darkly". New York Evangelist. 14 (23): 1. June 8, 1843.

"The Bashful Cousin". Philanthropist. 7 (44): 4. July 12, 1843.

"So Many Calls". Ladies Repository, and Gatherings of the West. 3: 278. September 1843.

"The Nursery (I)". The Youth's Companion. 17 (25): 98. October 26, 1843. and "The Nursery (II)". The Youth's Companion. 17 (26): 102. November 2, 1843.

"Which is the Liberal Man?". New York Evangelist. 15 (5): 1. February 1, 1844.

"Moralist and Miscellanist". Christian Reflector. 7 (6): 24. February 8, 1844.

"Mark Meriden". The Rover: A Weekly Magazine of Tales, Poetry, and Engravings. 3 (24): 376. August 7, 1844.

"Tales and Sketches of Real Life". Littell's Living Age. 2 (18): 339. September 14, 1844.

"Mary at the Cross". New York Evangelist. 15 (48): 192. November 28, 1844.

"Love and Fear". New York Evangelist. 15 (49): 196. December 5, 1844.

"Immediate Emancipation – A Sketch". The Cincinnati Weekly Herald and Philanthropist. 9 (21): 2. February 5, 1845.

"Ladies' Department". Massachusetts Ploughman and New England Journal of Agriculture. 4 (24): 4. March 15, 1845.

"Narrative". The Youth's Companion. 18 (48): 190. April 3, 1845.

"Slavery". Zion's Herald and Wesleyan Journal. 16 (15): 60. April 9, 1845.

"The Interior or Hidden Life". New York Evangelist. 16 (16): 1. April 17, 1845..

"Uncle Abel and Little Edatrd". Zion's Herald and Wesleyan Journal. 16 (21): 1. May 21, 1845..

"A Tradition of the Church of Laodicea". Episcopal Recorder. 23 (28): 109. September 27, 1845.

"Children". New York Evangelist. 17 (3): 1. January 15, 1846.

"What will the American People do? (I)". New York Evangelist. 17 (5): 1. January 29, 1846. and "What will the American People do? (II)". New York Evangelist. 17 (6): 1. February 5, 1846.

"Parents and Children". The New York Observer and Chronicle. 24 (32): 128. August 8, 1946.

"The Way to Live on Christ". Christian Watchman. 28 (2): 1. January 8, 1847.

"Feelings". Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book. 36: 102. February 1848.

"The Coral Ring". Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book. 36: 340. June 1848.

"Moral Tales (I)". The Youth's Companion. 22 (20): 77. September 14, 1848. and "Moral Tales (II)". The Youth's Companion. 22 (21): 81. September 21, 1848.

"Atonement – A Historical Reverie". New York Evangelist. 19 (52): 1. December 28, 1948.

"A Little Child Shall Lead Them". Christian Parlor Magazine: 248. May 1, 1850.

"The Freeman's Dream: A Parable". National Era. IV (31): 121. August 1, 1850.

"Earthly Care a Heavenly Discipline". New York Evangelist. 21 (1): 1. August 1, 1850.

"Heinrich Stilling". New York Evangelist. 22 (6): 1. February 6, 1851.

"The Two Altars; or, Two Pictures in One (I)". New York Evangelist. 22 (24): 1. June 12, 1851. and "The Two Altars; or, Two Pictures in One (II)". New York Evangelist. 22 (25): 1. June 19, 1851. (Reprinted in a collection of leading abolitionists with facsimile signatures of the authors: Autographs for Freedom. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co. ; and John Cassell. 1853. p. 88. Digited by Archive.org.)

"The True Story of Lady Byron's Life". The Atlantic Monthly. 24: 295. September 1869.