Uncle Tom's Cabin' is a ground-breaking novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is one of the best novels of the nineteenth century and depicts the cruelty and evils of slavery. It was published in the year 1852 during the time when America was dealing with the issue of slavery. It served as an inspiration for the Civil War that led to the abolition of slavery in that country. The novel is divided into four parts and centres around the character of Uncle Tom, a black slave, who is shown to be emotional, dutiful and faithful to his white masters. Apart from slavery, the novel delves on other subthemes such as feminism, morality, love and redemption, which make it an interesting read.