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Chapter IV of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It presents a criticism and interpretation of the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Comments on the application of George Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric to Stowe's novel are presented. Criticism of the narrative arrangement and the action in the novel is detailed. Also described is the public response to the ideology of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Chapter I of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It discusses the book "The Philosophy of Rhetoric," by George Campbell, and provides information on the methodology used by Campbell in working on the book. Details on how he described the mind's natural ability to perceive are presented. Ideas which Campbell has drawn out of John Locke's concepts are discussed. How empiricist David Hume has influenced Campbell is also described.

The article presents a list of books about the literary works written by mid-19th century U.S. women authors. The books include "Harriet Beecher Stowe," by John R. Adams, "A Religious History of the American People," by Sydney E. Ahlstrom, "A Garden of Words," by Martha Barnette, "Social Construction of Reality," by Peter Berger and "The Anatomy of American Popular Culture 1840-1860," by Carl Bode.

Chapter VII of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It comments on the criticism of several literary works written by U.S. women authors in the 19th century, including "The Wide, Wide World," by Susan Warner, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Mary Derwent," by Ann S. Stephen and "The Hidden Hand," by E.D.E.N. Southworth. It explains why all four works surveyed invoke a reader's understanding in terms of George Campbell's theory about discourse. Moreover, the authors' appeal to the reader's sympathy and the implications of the theological, social and rhetorical progressions in these works are described.

Chapter VI of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It presents a criticism and interpretation of the novel "The Hidden Hand," by E.D.E.N. Southworth. It comments on Southworth's confrontation of the stereotypical 19th-century mores. The plot, subplots, and characters of the story are described. Comments on how Southworth appeals to her readers are presented.

Chapter V of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It presents a criticism and interpretation of the novel "Mary Derwent," by Ann S. Stephens in comparison with the literary works by U.S. women authors in the 19th century. A career background of Stephens is presented. Criticism on Stephens' narrative style, and on events and characters of the story is presented. It also includes comments on Stephens' biblical references and allusions.

Chapter III of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It comments on a reading of Susan Warner's novel, "The Wide, Wide World," against George Campbell's rhetorical theory. The characters and the story outline of the novel are described. Comments on the criticism of the themes and values contained in the novel are presented. A comparison of the views by Campbell and Warner on the nature of passion is detailed.

Chapter II of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It examines George Campbell's influence on the works by U.S. women writers of the 1850s as indicated in his book, "The Philosophy of Rhetoric." A list of 20th-century scholars who have examined the works by U.S. women writers is presented. How these scholars have addressed the works by the 19th-century women is reviewed. Campbell's description of the rhetorical effects that an author can create for a reader as the effects of association psychology is discussed.

The introduction to the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction" is presented. It focuses on the re-evaluation of the literary works by 19th-century U.S. women authors. It comments on feminist critics' re-evaluation of these works, including Gayle Greene's view about the 19th-century novel. The factors which opens new possibilities for new readings of mid-nineteenth century U.S. women authors' writings are cited. The work by the 18th-century rhetorician, Reverend George Campbell, is discussed.

A subject index for the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction," by Martha L. Henning, is presented.

Information on the occupation of Martha L. Henning, author of the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction," is presented.

The article presents a list of illustrations found in the book "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions, and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction," by Martha L. Henning. The list include drawings by Allison Gildersleeve.

An acknowledgement mentioning people the author would like to thank for their assistance in the creation of her book, "Beyond Understanding: Appeals to the Imagination, Passions and Will in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Women's Fiction," including Louise Udden and her parents Ruth Henning and Robert J. Henning.