Was the American Civil War caused by a book?

One of the fuses of the American Civil War.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The first American novel translated into Chinese

One of the fuses of the American Civil War.

Classic works that affect the historical process

One of the 32 landmark books in American history.

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Classical translation that influenced modern China society.

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185 1 year, when her husband was ill and her family was extremely poor, Mrs. Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, the most influential work in her life. This novel was first published in the National Times in serial form, which immediately aroused strong repercussions and was welcomed by people unparalleled. In the first year alone, it printed more than 65,438+000 editions and sold more than 300,000 copies in China. Later, it was translated into more than 20 languages and published all over the world. Critics believe that this book has played an important role in stimulating people's anti-slavery sentiment and is regarded as one of the causes of the American Civil War. When President Lincoln saw Mrs. Stowe later, he jokingly called her "a little woman who wrote a book and caused a big war." This joke fully embodies the great influence of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.