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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Books in Order

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American author, abolitionist, educator, and reformer. Her writing ranged from antislavery fiction and domestic essays to historical novels, travel memoirs, children's literature, religious prose, poetry, biography, and drama. She published under her own name and, for some domestic writings, the pseudonym Christopher Crowfield.

abolitionist literaturesentimental fictionhistorical fictiondomestic fictionregional fictionchildren's literaturereligious writingtravel writingmemoirdramapoetry

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Cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly

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

Stowe's landmark antislavery novel and the clearest entry point to her fiction, reform writing, and historical importance.

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My Wife and I novels

A two-novel sequence comprising My Wife and I and its sequel We and Our Neighbors.

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  1. 1 Cover of My Wife and I; or, Harry Henderson's History
    My Wife and I; or, Harry Henderson's History

    Book 1 · novel · 1871

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    We and Our Neighbors; or, The Records of an Unfashionable Street

    Book 2 · novel · 1875

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (15)
  1. Primary Geography for Children

    educational nonfiction · 1833

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  2. Cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly
    Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly

    novel · 1852

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  3. History of the Edmonson Family

    nonfiction · 1852

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  4. Cover of A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin
    A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin

    nonfiction · 1853

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  5. First Geography for Children

    educational nonfiction · 1855

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  6. Cover of Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
    Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp

    novel · 1856

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  7. Cover of The Minister's Wooing
    The Minister's Wooing

    novel · 1859

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  8. The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine

    novel · 1862

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  9. Agnes of Sorrento

    novel · 1862

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  10. Cover of The American Woman's Home; or, Principles of Domestic Science
    The American Woman's Home; or, Principles of Domestic Science

    nonfiction · 1869

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  11. Oldtown Folks

    novel · 1869

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  12. Lady Byron Vindicated: A History of the Byron Controversy

    nonfiction · 1870

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  13. Pink and White Tyranny: A Society Novel

    novel · 1871

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  14. Women in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical, and Legendary Sources

    religious nonfiction · 1873

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  15. Poganuc People: Their Loves and Lives

    novel · 1878

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Nonfiction (4)
  1. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands

    travel-memoir · 1854

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  2. Men of Our Times; or, Leading Patriots of the Day

    biography · 1868

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  3. The Lives and Deeds of Our Self-Made Men

    biography · 1872

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  4. Cover of Palmetto Leaves
    Palmetto Leaves

    travel-writing · 1873

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Short fiction (12)
  1. The Mayflower; or, Sketches of Scenes and Characters among the Descendants of the Pilgrims

    short-story-collection · 1843

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  2. Uncle Sam's Emancipation; Earthly Care, a Heavenly Discipline; and Other Sketches

    short-story-collection · 1853

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  3. Queer Little People

    short-story-collection · 1867

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  4. Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories

    short-story-collection · 1871

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  5. Betty's Bright Idea; Also, Deacon Pitkin's Farm, and The First Christmas of New England

    short-story-collection · 1876

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  6. A Dog's Mission; or, The Story of the Old Avery House, and Other Stories

    short-story-collection · 1880

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  7. Nelly's Heroics with Other Heroic Stories

    short-story-collection · 1883

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  8. We Young Folks: Original Stories for Boys and Girls

    short-story-collection · 1886

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  9. Cover of Household Papers and Stories
    Household Papers and Stories

    essay-and-story-collection · 1896

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  10. Stories, Sketches, and Studies

    essay-and-story-collection · 1896

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  11. Stories and Sketches for the Young

    short-story-collection · 1896

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Essays and speeches (5)
  1. Four Ways of Observing the Sabbath: Sketches from the Note Book of an Elderly Gentleman

    pamphlet · 1853

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  2. House and Home Papers

    essay-collection · 1865

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  3. Cover of Little Foxes; or, The Insignificant Little Habits Which Mar Domestic Happiness
    Little Foxes; or, The Insignificant Little Habits Which Mar Domestic Happiness

    essay-collection · 1866

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  4. Cover of The Chimney Corner
    The Chimney Corner

    essay-collection · 1868

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  5. Religious Studies: Sketches and Poems

    religious essay-and-poetry collection · 1896

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Children's books (2)
  1. Our Charley and What to Do with Him

    children's-book · 1858

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  2. Little Pussy Willow

    children's-book · 1870

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Poetry (1)
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    Religious Poems

    poetry-collection · 1867

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Plays (1)
  1. The Christian Slave: A Drama Founded on a Portion of Uncle Tom's Cabin

    play · 1855

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Posthumous collections (1)
  1. Awakening of the Twentieth Century Woman: Inspirational Writings of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe

    posthumous essay collection · 1917

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Collaborations (1)
  1. Six of One by Half a Dozen of the Other

    collaborative-story-collection · 1872

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Other (1)
  1. Footsteps of the Master

    religious writing · 1877

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