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My Wife and I
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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But men always have been, and to the end of time always will be, fascinated by such women, and will suppose this mere reflecting power of a highly polished surface to be the sympathetic response for which the heart longs.
So I had no doubt that Miss Ellery was a woman of all sorts of high literary tastes and moral heroisms, for there was nothing so high or so deep in the aspirations of poets or sages in my readings to her, that could not be reflected and glorified in those wonderful eyes.
Neither are such women hypocrites, as they are often called. What they give back to you is for the time being a sincere reflection, and if there is no depth to it, if it passes away with the passing hour, it is simply because their natures—smooth, shallow, and cold—h. . . Read More
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The horrific details of slavery that Northup describes in his memoir of mistakenly being taken captivity open the reader's eyes to the cruelty of this Southern custom which some people today still consider a valid way of life. The writer's capacity for words and narrative is so far above that of his
A must read, necessary to fully appreciate American history.
my first exposure to slavery in America as it truly existed and an appreciation of the Emancipation Proclamation. I believe this should be read by everyone.
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I've read this twice this year so far. Gave me a interesting perspective of this man's life. Very good read and have recommended it already many times. This is one of those books, in my opinion, if you haven't read it at least once in your life you really should.
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