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The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Volume 1: Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or Life among the Lowly, edited by Wesley Raabe, is available for pre-order on the Oxford University Press web site.

Designed for the Volume Editors of the Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe and interested scholars, this bibliography, by General Editor Susan Belasco, is a listing of the first appearances of Stowe’s fiction and non-fiction articles, sketches, stories, serialized novels, and other … Continue reading →

The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe (CWHBS) has commissioned Wesley Raabe to edit My Wife and I; or, Harry Henderson’s History (1871), one of HBS’s post-war society novels, volume 16 in the series. Raabe is Associate Professor of English … Continue reading →

We honor the memory of our colleague Stephen Railton (1948-2025), who was Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Virginia, and a valued member of the Advisory Board from the inception of the CWHBS. And we extend our condolences to … Continue reading →

The manuscript edition of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, volume 1 in The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe (CWHBS), has been vetted by the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions and will, upon publication, be authorized to display the seal … Continue reading →

The Editorial Board of Oxford University Press has reviewed and officially approved the proposal for The Minister’s Wooing, edited by Melissa J. Homestead and Ashley Reed. To read it, please see CWHBS Volume Proposal for The Minister’s Wooing (PDF). The … Continue reading →

Please see the attached Call for Papers, for “Stowe in Context & Conversation: Understanding Harriet Beecher Stowe in her historical context and ours” sponsored by the Stowe Center and the New England Quarterly. Proposal abstracts are due by Oct. 17, … Continue reading →

The Editorial Board of Oxford University Press has reviewed and officially approved the proposal for A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, edited by Zachary McLeod Hutchins, Christopher N. Phillips, and Edward Whitley. To read the proposal, see their CWHBS Volume … Continue reading →

The Editorial Board of Oxford University Press has reviewed and officially approved the proposal for The Pearl of Orr’s Island, edited by Maire Mullins. To read the proposal, see her CWHBS Volume Proposal for Pearl of Orr’s Island (PDF). The … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Volume Editor Claudia Stokes who is the recipient of an NEH 2024 Fellowship for her two-volume edition of the Religious Writings for the CWHBS. The  complete list of this year’s recipients is available on the NEH website.