r fugitive逃亡的 slaves settle and e self-sufficient, and where he wrote his memoirs. Stowe acknowledged in 1853 that Henson's writings inspired Uncle Tom's Cabin. When Stowe's work became a best-seller, Henson republished his memoirs as The Memoirs of Uncle Tom and traveled on lecture tours extensively in the United States and Europe.РPlotРThe novel is focused on the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve.РThere are two major plots: Uncle Tom’s harsh experiences after he was sold; Eliza’s struggle for her own freedom and happiness.РPious old Uncle Tom is sold by his well-intentioned Kentucy owner Mr. Shelby in financial straits(经济困难). РHe is bought first by the idealistic Augustine St Clare.
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