{"product_id":"dreamers-of-the-ghetto-paperback","title":"Dreamers of the Ghetto - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsrael Zangwill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreamers of the Ghetto\u003c\/i\u003e (1892) is a collection of stories by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city's Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his career to the voiceless, the oppressed, and the needy, advocating for their rights and bearing witness to their suffering in some of the most powerful novels and stories of the Victorian era. \"This is a Chronicle of Dreamers, who have arisen in the Ghetto from its establishment in the sixteenth century to its slow breaking-up in our own day. Some have become historic in Jewry, others have penetrated to the ken of the greater world and afforded models to illustrious artists in letters...\" As a Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty in London, Israel Zangwill knows that the condition of life in the ghetto changes not just lives, but mentalities. In the third installment of his \u003ci\u003eGhetto\u003c\/i\u003e series, Zangwill imagines the lives of such historical Jewish figures as Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, German poet Heinrich Heine, and Prussian lawyer and political activist Ferdinand Lasalle. The tales of Jewish life in \u003ci\u003eDreamers of the Ghetto\u003c\/i\u003e earned Zangwill comparisons to Dickens upon publication, and helped to establish him as an author with a gift for intensive character study and a passion for political themes. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Israel Zangwill's \u003ci\u003eDreamers of the Ghetto\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving immigrated in search of a better life, thousands of orthodox Jews find themselves confined to desperately crowded ghettos throughout Europe. As they restart their lives, many of them--who largely hail from eastern Europe--succumb to poverty, despair, and disease. \u003ci\u003eDreamers of the Ghetto\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories on prominent Jewish figures by Israel Zangwill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766779085088,"sku":"9781513216454","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c72996dfa8582dbf4c6d1d26e5306e6c.webp?v=1780298800","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dreamers-of-the-ghetto-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}