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Published in 1852, the book is written in the style of that period: sentimental, melodramatic, and verbose. It sold an amazingly impressive number of copies in the US and Great Britain and created a significant awareness of the US slave situation. For Harriet Beecher Stowe to have achieved this success at that time and as a female writer is a stunning achievement. Because of the style and the content, I was impressed and informed, while many times groaning with boredom over the pace and wordines
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