Uncle Tom's Cabin - Uncle Tom's Cabin

Japanese: アンクル･トムの小屋 - アンクルトムのこや（英語表記）Uncle Tom’s Cabin

A novel by American Mrs. Storr. Serialized in a magazine in reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, it became an instant bestseller when it was published as a book in 1852. It contrasts the fates of the Shelby family's black slaves, Tom and Eliza. The faithful and devout Tom is separated from his wife and child and handed over to slave traders, and is ultimately tortured to death by his cruel master, Legree. Meanwhile, Eliza escapes when she finds out that her child is to be sold, and with the help of the "underground railway" in the north, she arrives in Canada and is freed. Although some of the slave owners are compassionate, the slaves are ultimately disposed of as property, and the tragedy of families being torn apart is depicted through various episodes.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカのストー夫人の小説。1850年の逃亡奴隷取締法に反発して雑誌に連載。52年単行本として出版されるや一躍ベストセラーとなる。シェルビー家の黒人奴隷トムとエリザの運命を対照的に描く。忠実で敬虔なトムは妻子と引き離されて奴隷商人の手に渡り，最後には残忍な主人レグリーになぶり殺される。一方，子どもが売られることを知ったエリザは逃亡し，北部の〈地下鉄組織〉の助けを得てカナダに到着，自由の身となる。奴隷主には人情家もいるが結局は奴隷は財産として処分され，家族は引き裂かれる悲劇がさまざまなエピソードを通じて描かれる。

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