Israel Zangwill, J. A. Hammerton

Broschiertes Buch

Ghetto Comedies

With a Chapter From English Humorists of To-day by J. A. Hammerton

Beschreibung

¿Ghetto Comedies¿ is a 1907 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864¿1926). Contents include: ¿How I Found The Model¿, ¿The Model's Story¿, ¿The Picture Evolves¿, ¿I Become A Sorter¿, ¿Last Stage Of All¿, ¿Anglicization¿, ¿The Jewish Trinity¿, etc. Highly recommended for fans and collectors of Zangwill's seminal literature. Zangwill was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced the seeking of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Dreamers of the Ghettö (1898) and ¿Ghetto Tragedies¿ (1899). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from ¿English Humourists of To-Day¿ by J. A. Hammerton.

Autor

ISRAEL ZANGWILL (1864-1926), born in London to Jewish Eastern European immigrants, became widely known as a journalist, dramatist, and activist and is recognized for coining the term "melting pot" after the production of his play, The Melting Pot (1908). His first novel The Children of the Ghetto (1892) earned him the title of the "Dickens of the Ghetto" and launched his literary career.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read & Co. Classics
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781528715805
• ISBN-10: 1528715802
• Artikelnr.: 59583475