Uncle Tom's Cabin
Retold By EDCON Publishing
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters—both fellow slaves and slave owners—revolve. This classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short easy to understand chapters. The easy-to-read text effectively improves reading skills when the original version may be too long or difficult. This concise format carefully improves fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. The book is designed as a valuable tool for learning English. The material is appropriate and entertaining for both children and adults. This text has Controlled Reading Level A (1.0-2.0).
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Berneis gives a bravura performance in the latest audio edition of this classic tale. First published in 1851, Stowe's novel focuses on the stories of two black slaves. The first is young Eliza, who makes a desperate run for freedom when she discovers that her son is about to be sold and taken away from her. The second is Uncle Tom, who is about to be sold by the masters he loves and trusts. Rather than run, he accepts his fate, holding on to his Christian faith to carry him through these tribulations. Both characters long for the peace that would come with the release of their bonds, and both, after much heartbreak, troubles and tears, find that peace, but in very different ways. Berneis is a consummate storyteller. She gives the book's many characters distinct, individual voices that nimbly flow from one line to another. Her reading is simple and easy to listen to, even when the words and situations are disturbing. This is a powerful antislavery book that still resonates, over 100 years since its initial publication, and Berneis is an excellent choice to bring Stowe's provocative novel to life.
