"Uncle Tom's Cabin, or The Story of a Christian Slave" is an outstanding literary work by the American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book tells the story of an African-American slave named Tom, his owner, and the fate of other slaves. Through a realistic reproduction of events, the author openly criticizes the system of slavery, showing the cruelty and injustice of this phenomenon. The book fascinates with its historical authenticity and deep psychology of the characters. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is a work that evokes a feeling of compassion, reflection on human values and morality. This is the first part of a trilogy that remains relevant centuries after it was written.