首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart into her anti-slavery book, "Uncle Tom’s Cab- in". But neither she nor her first publ
Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart into her anti-slavery book, "Uncle Tom’s Cab- in". But neither she nor her first publ
admin
2014-03-13
51
问题
Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart into her anti-slavery book, "Uncle Tom’s Cab- in". But neither she nor her first publisher thought it would be a big success. (78) The publisher was so doubtful that he wanted her to split the publishing costs with him, and all she hoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress.
But when the first 5,000 copies were printed in 1852, they sold out in two days. In a year the book had sold 300,000 copies in the United States and 150,000 in England.For a while it outsold (销得比…多) every book in the world, except the Bible.
Within six months of its release, a play was made from the book which ran 350 performances in New York and remained America’s most popular play for 80 years.
(79) It might appear that" Uncle Tom’s Cabin was universally popular, but this was certainly not true. Many people during those pre-Civil War days—particularly defenders of the slavery sys tem—condemned it as false propaganda and poorly written melodrama(传奇剧作品).
Harriet did have strong religious views against slavery (When asked how she came to write the book, she replied, "God wrote it. " ), and she tried to convince people slavery was wrong, so per haps the book could be considered propaganda.But if so, it was true propaganda, because it accurately described the evils of slavery.
Though she was born in Connecticut, 1832, as a young woman she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when her father accepted the presidency of newly founded Lane Theological Seminary(神学院). Ohio was a free state, but just across the Ohio River in Kentucky, Harriet saw slavery in action. She lived 18 years in Cincinnati, marrying Calvin Stowe, professor of a college. In 1851, Harriet Beeper Stowe began her book.
Its vast influence strengthened the anti-slavery movement and angered defenders of the slave system. Today some historians(历史学家) think that it helped bring on the American Civil War.
In fact, when Abraham Lincoln met Harriet at the White House during the Civil War, he said, "So, this is the little lady who started this big war. "
Before the publication of the book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" _________.
选项
A、Harriet knew that it would be a great success
B、the publisher wanted Harriet to publish it at her own expense
C、nobody knew that it would become a very popular book
D、no publisher wanted to publish this anti-slavery book
答案
C
解析
事实细节题。从文章第一段可知,在《汤姆叔叔的小屋》出版前没有人知道这本书能成功。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/fiDO777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Ownersofalegalrighttoabookmay______theirrighttosomeoneelsethroughawrittencontract.
By1817theUnitedStatesCongresshad______allinternaltaxesandwasrelyingontariffsonimportedgoodstoprovidesufficien
SpeakerA:It’sabeautifuldaytoday!Howaboutalittletripoutintothecountry?SpeakerB:______
SpeakerA:Itreallydoesn’tmakesensetospendmuchmoneyonclothes,don’tyouthink?SpeakerB:______
Man:Hurry,thereisabuscoming.Woman:Whyrun?Therewillbeanotheroneintwoorthreeminutes.Question:Whatdoesthewo
就是在那间斗室里,他们勤奋地工作着,憧憬着美好的未来。
Wecanlearnfromthetextthatmanynewlymarriedpeople______.WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull—timejobathome,he
You(will)feelinconvenientinJapan(if)youcan(either)(speak)JapanesenorEnglish.
Host:John,comeandsitinthesofa.Dinnerwillbereadyinaminute.CouldIgetyousomethingtodrink?Guest:________
ThosewhowanttobeaneditorofEnglishWeeklymustbe______carefulness,patienceandmuchknowledgeofEnglish.
随机试题
分析仪器的性能检查不包括
脊柱骨转移瘤,CT扫描更重要的是可以明确
患者男,36岁。转移性右下腹疼痛8小时入院,患者腹痛为阵发性疼痛,开始位于剑突下,4小时后疼痛转移至右下腹部,并有压痛、反跳痛,伴有恶心、呕吐,T38℃,无咳嗽、胸闷、气促。下面哪些是阑尾切除的适应证
患者,男,34岁。5天前有不洁性接触史,昨日开始尿痛、尿频、尿道口出现少许分泌物,今日症状加重,分泌物变成黄色脓性。确诊淋病的检验结果应是
根据《劳动合同法》的规定,用人单位扣押劳动者居民身份证等证件的,由()责令限期退还劳动者本人,并依照有关法律规定给予处罚。
我国内地江西南昌的A公司委托沿海浙江宁波的B公司从国外进口机器一台,合同规定买方对货物品质不符合合同的索赔期限为货到目的港30天内。货到宁波后,B公司立即将机器转至江西南昌交给A公司。由于A公司的厂房尚未建好,机器无法安装,4个月后,待厂房完工,机器装好,
证券分析师在进行公司财务分析时,一般应特别关注一下财务报表附注四个方面的内容。下列各项不属于其内容的是( )。
由两个或两个以上雇员所组成的工作小组内部进行的沟通称之为()。
符合“诚信”作为职业道德规范的“智慧性”要求的做法是()。
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
最新回复
(
0
)