Simon Legree

Simon Legree, fictional character, the principal villain in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s antislavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1851–52).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title: Simon Legree
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 30 August 2010
Access Date: February 22, 2025