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Alan Taylor on Revolutionary Ironies and the Continental Civil War

Conversations with Tyler

CHAPTER

Exploring Uncle Tom's Cabin, Maine as a Frontier State, and the Concept of a Modern Frontier

Analysis of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin and its historical significance in understanding 19th-century sentimental culture, along with a discussion on Maine's historical context as a frontier state. The chapter also considers the contemporary idea of a frontier in America in light of the limitations posed by our planet's finite resources and the inhospitability of other worlds.

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