“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

This article on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a clear, thoughtful exploration of a novel that became one of the most important texts about slavery and human dignity. You’ll get a concise summary and an overall overview of the plot, meet the main characters, revisit the key scenes, and understand why the book is still read today as a powerful moral statement and a historical document of its time.