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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Index of The Project Gutenberg Works of H. B. Stowe, by Harriet Beecher Stowe This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: Index of The Project Gutenberg Works of H. B. Stowe Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe Editor: David Widger Release Date: November 20, 2018 [EBook #58301] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF H. B. STOWE *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE Compiled by David Widger STOWE CONTENTS Click on the ## before each title to view a linked table of contents for each of the twelve volumes. Click on the title itself to open the original online file. ## UNCLE TOM'S CABIN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, YOUNG FOLKS' EDITION PICTURES AND STORIES FROM UNCLE TOM'S CABIN ## QUEER LITTLE FOLKS THE AMERICAN WOMAN'S HOME ## LIFE OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE DEACON PITKIN'S FARM; AND THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND ## PINK AND WHITE TYRANNY ## SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS, VOLUME 1 (OF 2) ## OLDTOWN FIRESIDE STORIES ## HOUSEHOLD PAPERS AND STORIES ## THE PEARL OF ORR'S ISLAND ## PALMETTO-LEAVES ## THE SALEM WITCHCRAFT ## MEN OF OUR TIMES THE MINISTER'S WOOING ## WOMAN IN SACRED HISTORY TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES UNCLE TOM’S CABIN or Life among the Lowly By Harriet Beecher Stowe CONTENTS VOLUME I CHAPTER I -- In Which the Reader Is Introduced to a Man of Humanity CHAPTER II -- The Mother CHAPTER III --The Husband and Father CHAPTER IV -- An Evening in Uncle Tom's Cabin CHAPTER V -- Showing the Feelings of Living Property on Changing Owners CHAPTER VI -- Discovery CHAPTER VII -- The Mother's Struggle CHAPTER VIII -- Eliza's Escape CHAPTER -- In Which It Appears That a Senator Is But a Man IX CHAPTER X -- The Property Is Carried Off CHAPTER XI -- In Which Property Gets into an Improper State of Mind CHAPTER XII -- Select Incident of Lawful Trade CHAPTER XIII -- The Quaker Settlement CHAPTER XIV -- Evangeline CHAPTER XV -- Of Tom's New Master, and Various Other Matters CHAPTER XVI -- Tom's Mistress and Her Opinions CHAPTER XVII -- The Freeman's Defence CHAPTER XVIII -- Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions VOLUME II CHAPTER -- Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions Continued XIX CHAPTER XX -- Topsy CHAPTER XXI -- Kentuck CHAPTER XXII -- "The Grass Withereth-the Flower Fadeth" CHAPTER XXIII -- Henrique CHAPTER XXIV -- Foreshadowings CHAPTER XXV -- The Little Evangelist CHAPTER XXVI -- Death CHAPTER XXVII -- "This Is the Last of Earth" CHAPTER XXVIII -- Reunion CHAPTER XXIX -- The Unprotected CHAPTER XXX -- The Slave Warehouse CHAPTER XXXI -- The Middle Passage CHAPTER XXXII -- Dark Places CHAPTER XXXIII -- Cassy CHAPTER XXXIV -- The Quadroon's Story CHAPTER XXXV -- The Tokens CHAPTER XXXVI -- Emmeline and Cassy CHAPTER XXXVII -- Liberty CHAPTER XXXVIII -- The Victory CHAPTER XXXIX -- The Stratagem CHAPTER XL -- The Martyr CHAPTER XLI -- The Young Master CHAPTER XLII -- An Authentic Ghost Story CHAPTER XLIII -- Results CHAPTER XLIV -- The Liberator CHAPTER XLV -- Concluding Remarks QUEER LITTLE FOLKS By Harriet Beecher Stowe CONTENTS Hen that Hatched Ducks 11 The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge 29 The History of Tip-Top 43 Miss Katy-Did and Miss Cricket 61 Mother Magpie’s Mischief 70 The Squirrels that live in a House 80 Hum, the Son of Buz 93 Our Country Neighbours 106 The Diverting History of Little Whiskey 117 List of Illustrations. The Brood Hatched 19 Feeding the Fame Robin 59 Erecting the Hen-House 15 The Hen that Hatched Ducks 25 Enemies in Waiting 39 The Nest in the Apple-Tree 47 Tip-Top in bad Company 57 Venturous Squirrels 89 LIFE OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE Compiled From Her Letters And Journals By Her Son Charles Edward Stowe 1890 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD 1811-1824. Death of her Mother.—First Journey from Home.—Life at Nut Plains.—School Days and Hours with Favorite Authors.—The New Mother.—Litchfield Academy and its Influence.— First Literary Efforts.—A Remarkable Composition.—Goes to Hartford 1 CHAPTER II. SCHOOL DAYS IN HARTFORD, 1824-1832. Miss Catherine Beecher.—Professor Fisher.—The Wreck of the Albion and Death of Professor Fisher.—"The Minister's Wooing."—Miss Catherine Beecher's Spiritual History.— Mrs. Stowe's Recollections of her School Days in Hartford.—Her Conversion.—Unites with the First Church in Hartford.—Her Doubts and Subsequent Religious Development.—Her Final Peace 22 CHAPTER III. CINCINNATI, 1832-1836. Dr. Beecher called to Cincinnati.—The Westward Journey.—First Letter from Home.— Description of Walnut Hills.—Starting a New School.—Inward Glimpses.—The Semi-Colon Club.—Early Impressions of Slavery.—A Journey to the East.—Thoughts aroused by First Visit to Niagara.—Marriage to Professor Stowe 53 CHAPTER IV. EARLY MARRIED LIFE, 1836-1840. [vi] Professor Stowe's Interest in Popular Education.—His Departure for Europe.—Slavery Riots in Cincinnati.—Birth of Twin Daughters.—Professor Stowe's Return and Visit to Columbus.— Domestic Trials.—Aiding a Fugitive Slave.—Authorship under Difficulties.—A Beecher Round Robin 78 CHAPTER V. POVERTY AND SICKNESS, 1840-1850. Famine in Cincinnati.—Summer at the East.—Plans for Literary Work.—Experience on a Railroad.—Death of her Brother George.—Sickness and Despair.—A Journey in Search of Health.—Goes to Brattleboro' Water-cure.—Troubles at Lane Seminary.—Cholera in Cincinnati.—Death of Youngest Child.—Determined to leave the West 100 CHAPTER VI. REMOVAL TO BRUNSWICK, 1850-1852. Mrs. Stowe's Remarks on Writing and Understanding Biography.—Their Appropriateness to her own Biography.—Reasons for Professor Stowe's leaving Cincinnati.—Mrs. Stowe's Journey to Brooklyn.—Her Brother's Success as a Minister.—Letters from Hartford and Boston.—Arrives in Brunswick.—History of the Slavery Agitation.—Practical Working of the Fugitive Slave Law.—Mrs. Edward Beecher's Letter to Mrs. Stowe and its Effect.—Domestic Trials.—Begins to write "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as a Serial for the "National Era."—Letter to Frederick Douglass.—"Uncle Tom's Cabin" a Work of Religious Emotion 126 CHAPTER VII. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, 1852. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as a Serial in the "National Era."—An Offer for its Publication in Book Form.—Will it be a Success?—An Unprecedented Circulation.—Congratulatory Messages.— Kind Words from Abroad.—Mrs. Stowe to the Earl of Carlisle.—Letters from and to Lord Shaftesbury.—Correspondence with Arthur Helps 156 CHAPTER VIII. FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE, 1853. The Edmondsons.—Buying Slaves to set them Free.—Jenny Lind.—Professor Stowe is called to Andover.—Fitting up the New Home.—The "Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin."—"Uncle Tom" Abroad.—How it was Published in England.—Preface to the European Edition.—The Book in France.—In Germany.—A Greeting from Charles Kingsley.—Preparing to visit Scotland.— Letter to Mrs. Follen 178 CHAPTER IX. SUNNY MEMORIES, 1853. Crossing the Atlantic.—Arrival in England.—Reception in Liverpool.—Welcome to Scotland. —A Glasgow Tea-Party.—Edinburgh Hospitality.—Aberdeen.—Dundee and Birmingham.— Joseph Sturge.—Elihu Burritt.—London.—The Lord Mayor's Dinner.—Charles Dickens and his Wife 205 CHAPTER X. FROM OVER THE SEA, 1853. The Earl of Carlisle.—Arthur Helps.—The Duke and Duchess of Argyll.—Martin Farquhar Tupper.—A Memorable Meeting at Stafford House.—Macaulay and Dean Milman.— Windsor Castle.—Professor Stowe returns to America.—Mrs. Stowe on the Continent.— Impressions of Paris.—En Route to Switzerland and Germany.—Back to England.— Homeward Bound 228 CHAPTER XI. [vii] HOME AGAIN, 1853-1856. Anti-Slavery Work.—Stirring Times in the United States.—Address to the Ladies of Glasgow. —Appeal to the Women of America.—Correspondence with William Lloyd Garrison.—The Writing of "Dred."—Farewell Letter from Georgiana May.—Second Voyage to England 250 CHAPTER XII. DRED, 1856. Second Visit to England.—A Glimpse at the Queen.—The Duke of Argyll and Inverary.— Early Correspondence with Lady Byron.—Dunrobin Castle and its Inmates.—A Visit to Stoke Park.—Lord Dufferin.—Charles Kingsley at Home.—Paris Revisited.—Madame Mohl's Receptions 270 CHAPTER XIII. OLD SCENES REVISITED, 1856. En Route to Rome.—Trials of Travel.—A Midnight Arrival and an Inhospitable Reception.— Glories of the Eternal City.—Naples and Vesuvius.—Venice.—Holy Week in Rome.—Return to England.—Letter from Harriet Martineau on "Dred."—A Word from Mr. Prescott on "Dred."—Farewell to Lady Byron 294 CHAPTER XIV. THE MINISTER'S WOOING, 1857-1859. Death of Mrs. Stowe's Oldest Son.—Letter to the Duchess of Sutherland.—Letter to her Daughters in Paris.—Letter to her Sister Catherine.—Visit to Brunswick and Orr's Island.— Writes "The Minister's Wooing" and "The Pearl of Orr's Island."—Mr. Whittier's Comments. —Mr. Lowell on "The Minister's Wooing."—Letter to Mrs. Stowe from Mr. Lowell.—John Ruskin on "The Minister's Wooing."—A Year of Sadness.—Letter to Lady Byron.—Letter to her Daughter.—Departure for Europe 315 CHAPTER XV. THE THIRD TRIP TO EUROPE, 1859. Third Visit to Europe.—Lady Byron on "The Minister's Wooing."—Some Foreign People and Things as they Appeared to Professor Stowe.—A Winter in Italy.—Things Unseen and Unrevealed.—Speculations concerning Spiritualism.—John Ruskin.—Mrs. Browning.—The Return to America.—Letters to Dr. Holmes 343 CHAPTER XVI. THE CIVIL WAR, 1860-1865. The Outbreak of Civil War.—Mrs. Stowe's Son enlists.—Thanksgiving Day in Washington.— The Proclamation of Emancipation.—Rejoicings in Boston.—Fred Stowe at Gettysburg.— Leaving Andover and Settling in Hartford.—A Reply to the Women of England.—Letters from John Bright, Archbishop Whately, and Nathaniel Hawthorne 363 CHAPTER XVII. FLORIDA, 1865-1869. Letter to Duchess of Argyll.—Mrs. Stowe desires to have a Home at the South.—Florida the best Field for Doing Good.—She Buys a Place at Mandarin.—A Charming Winter Residence. —"Palmetto Leaves."—Easter Sunday at Mandarin.—Correspondence with Dr. Holmes. —"Poganuc People."—Receptions in New Orleans and Tallahassee.—Last Winter at Mandarin 395 CHAPTER XVIII. [viii] [ix] OLDTOWN FOLKS, 1869. Professor Stowe the Original of "Harry" in "Oldtown Folks."—Professor Stowe's Letter to George Eliot.—Her Remarks on the Same.—Professor Stowe's Narrative of his Youthful Adventures in the World of Spirits.—Professor Stowe's Influence on Mrs. Stowe's Literary Life.—George Eliot on "Oldtown Folks" 419 CHAPTER XIX. THE BYRON CONTROVERSY, 1869-1870. Mrs. Stowe's Statement of her own Case.—The Circumstances under which she first met Lady Byron.—Letters to Lady Byron.—Letter to Dr. Holmes when about to publish "The True Story of Lady Byron's Life" in the "Atlantic."—Dr. Holmes's Reply.—The Conclusion of the Matter 445 CHAPTER XX. GEORGE ELIOT. Correspondence with George Eliot.—George Eliot's First Impressions of Mrs. Stowe.—Mrs. Stowe's Letter to Mrs. Follen.—George Eliot's Letter to Mrs. Stowe.—Mrs. Stowe's Reply. —Life in Florida.—Robert Dale Owen and Modern Spiritualism.—George Eliot's Letter on the Phenomena of Spiritualism.—Mrs. Stowe's Description of Scenery in Florida.—Mrs. Stowe concerning "Middlemarch."—George Eliot to Mrs. Stowe during Rev. H. W. Beecher's Trial.—Mrs. Stowe concerning her Life Experience with her Brother, H. W. Beecher, and his Trial.—Mrs. Lewes' Last Letter to Mrs. Stowe.—Diverse Mental Characteristics of these Two Women.—Mrs. Stowe's Final Estimate of Modern Spiritualism 459 CHAPTER XXI. CLOSING SCENES, 1870-1889. Literary Labors.—Complete List of Published Books.—First Reading Tour.—Peeps Behind the Curtain.—Some New England Cities.—A Letter from Maine.—Pleasant and Unpleasant Readings.—Second Tour.—A Western Journey.—Visit to Old Scenes.—Celebration of Seventieth Birthday.—Congratulatory Poems from Mr. Whittier and Dr. Holmes.—Last Words 489 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Portrait of Mrs. Stowe. From a crayon by Richmond, made in England in 1853 Frontispiece Silver Inkstand presented to Mrs. Stowe by her English Admirers in 1853 xi Portrait of Mrs. Stowe's Grandmother, Roxanna Foote. From a miniature painted on ivory by her daughter, Mrs. Lyman Beecher 6 Birthplace at Litchfield, Conn.[A] 10 Portrait of Catherine E. Beecher. From a photograph taken in 1875 30 The Home at Walnut Hills, Cincinnati[A] 56 Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher. From a photograph by Rockwood, in 1884 130 Manuscript Page of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (fac-simile) 160 The Andover Home. From a painting by F. Rondel, in 1860, owned by Mrs. H. F. Allen 186 Portrait of Lyman Beecher, at the Age of Eighty-Seven. From a painting owned by the Boston Congregational Club 264 Portrait of the Duchess of Sutherland. From an engraving presented to Mrs. Stowe 318 The Old Home at Hartford 374 [x] [xii] The Home at Mandarin, Florida 402 Portrait of Calvin Ellis Stowe. From a photograph taken in 1882 422 Portrait of Mrs. Stowe. From a photograph by Ritz and Hastings, in 1884 470 The Later Hartford Home 508 FOOTNOTE: [A] From recent photographs and from views in the Autobiography of Lyman Beecher, published by Messrs. Harper & Brothers. PINK AND WHITE TYRANNY A Society Novel By Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe 1871 CONTENTS. Chap. Page I. Falling in Love 1 II. What she thinks of it 19 III. The Sister 31 IV. Preparation for Marriage 39 V. Wedding, and Wedding-trip 56 VI. Honey-moon, and after 63 VII. Will she like it? 74 VIII. Spindlewood 86 IX. A Crisis 92 X. Changes 104 XI. Newport; or, the Paradise of Nothing to do 112 XII. Home a la Pompadour 126 XIII. John's Birthday 137 XIV. A Great Moral Conflict 152 XV. The Follingsbees arrive 161 XVI. Mrs. John Seymour's Party, and what came of it 181 XVII. After the Battle 197 XVIII. A Brick turns up 213 XIX. The Castle of Indolence 228 XX. The Van Astrachans 243 XXI. Mrs. Follingsbee's Party, and what came of it 250 XXII. The Spider-web broken 268 XXIII. Common-sense Arguments 281 XXIV. Sentiment v. Sensibility 284 XXV. Wedding Bells 291 XXVI. Motherhood 297 XXVII. Checkmate 304 XXVIII. After the Storm 321 XXIX. The New Lillie 326 SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS, VOL. 1 (of 2) By Harriet Beecher Stowe CONTENTS Preface Introductory Breakfast In Liverpool—April 11. Public Meeting In Liverpool—April 13. Public Meeting In Glasgow—April 15. Public Meeting In Edinburgh—April 20. Public Meeting In Aberdeen—April 21. Public Meeting In Dundee—April 22. Address Of The Students Of Glasgow University—April 25. Loud Mayor's Dinner At The Mansion House, London—May 2. Stafford House Reception—May 7. Congregational Union—May 13. [viii] Royal Highland School Society Dinner, At The Freemason's Tavern, London—May 14. Antislavery Society, Exeter Hall—May 16. Soirée At Willis's Rooms—May 25. Concluding Note. Letter I Letter II Letter III Letter IV Letter V Letter VI. Letter VII Letter VIII Letter IX Letter X Letter XI Letter XII Letter XIII Letter XIV Letter XV Letter XVI Letter XVII Letter XVIII Notes Credits OLDTOWN FIRESIDE STORIES. By Harriet Beecher Stowe. CONTENTS THE GHOST IN THE MILL THE SULLIVAN LOOKING-GLASS. THE MINISTER'S HOUSEKEEPER. THE WIDOW'S BANDBOX. CAPTAIN KIDD'S MONEY. “MIS' ELDERKIN'S PITCHER.” THE GHOST IN THE CAP'N BROWNHOUSE. ILLUSTRATIONS Titlepage Frontispiece The Ghost in the Mill, Page 001 Old Cack Knew Him Too, Page 020 Tailpiece, Page 024 The Sullivan Looking-glass, Page 025 Tailpiece, Page 052 The Minister's Housekeeper, Page 053 Huldy Came Behind Chokin' With Laugh, Page 065 I've Thrown the Pig in The Well, Page 070 Tailpiece, Page 078 The Widow's Bandbox, Page 079 Tailpiece, Page 102 Captain Kidd's Money, Page 108 They Dug Down About Five Feet, Page 119 Mis' Elderkin's Pitcher, Page 122 Ghost in Cap'n Brown House, Page 139 Stood There Lookin' Right at Cinthy, Page 149 HOUSEHOLD PAPERS AND STORIES BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 1864 CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTORY NOTE vii HOUSE AND HOME PAPERS I. The Ravages of a Carpet 1 II. Homekeeping vs. Housekeeping 16 III. What is a Home? 33 IV. The Economy of the Beautiful 54 V. Raking Up the Fire 69 VI. The Lady who does her own Work 85 VII. What can be got in America 101 VIII. Economy 112 IX. Servants 133 X. Cookery 153 XI. Our House 182 XII. Home Religion 212 THE CHIMNEY-CORNER I. What will You do with Her? or, The Woman Question 231 II. Woman’s Sphere 249 III. A Family Talk on Reconstruction 274 IV. Is Woman a Worker? 300 V. The Transition 316 VI. Bodily Religion: A Sermon on Good Health 330 VII. How shall we entertain our Company? 347 VIII. How shall we be Amused? 362 IX. Dress, or Who makes the Fashions 374 X. What are the Sources of Beauty in Dress? 395 XI. The Cathedral 412 XII. The New Year 425 XIII. The Noble Army of Martyrs 438 OUR SECOND GIRL 449 A SCHOLAR’S ADVENTURES IN THE COUNTRY 473 TRIALS OF A HOUSEKEEPER 487 THE PEARL OF ORR'S ISLAND A Story of the Coast of Maine By Harriet Beecher Stowe 1896 CONTENTS Introductory Note CHAPTER I. Naomi 1 II. Mara 5 III. The Baptism and the Burial 9 IV. Aunt Roxy and Aunt Ruey 15 V. The Kittridges 25 VI. Grandparents 36 VII. From the Sea 47 VIII. The Seen and the Unseen 58 IX. Moses 74 X. The Minister 85 XI. Little Adventurers 99 XII. Sea Tales 110 XIII. Boy and Girl 120 XIV. The Enchanted Island 132 XV. The Home Coming 143 XVI. The Natural and the Spiritual 154 XVII. Lessons 165 XVIII. Sally 175 XIX. Eighteen 179 XX. Rebellion 186 XXI. The Tempter 198 XXII. A Friend in Need 208 XXIII. The Beginning of the Story 218 XXIV. Desires and Dreams 229 XXV. Miss Emily 235 XXVI. Dolores 245 XXVII. Hidden Things 258 XXVIII. A Coquette 270 XXIX. Night Talks 279 XXX. The Launch of the Ariel 290 XXXI. Greek meets Greek 303 XXXII. The Betrothal 315 XXXIII. At a Quilting 323 XXXIV. Friends 329 XXXV. The Toothacre Cottage 335 XXXVI. The Shadow of Death 339 XXXVII. The Victory 351 XXXVIII. Open Vision 358 XXXIX. The Land of Beulah 368 XL. The Meeting 376 XLI. Consolation 380 XLII. Last Words 387 XLIII. The Pearl 393 XLIV. Four Years After 398 PALMETTO-LEAVES By Harriet Beecher Stowe 1873 CONTENTS. PAGE. Nobody's Dog 1 A Flowery January in Florida 16

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