Israel Zangwill, J. A. Hammerton

The Master - A Novel (eBook, ePUB)

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

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"The Master " is a 1907 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926). A thought-provoking novel that tackles such issues as class and the creation of art, based on the life of his friend and illustrator George Wylie Hutchinson. Contents include: "Solitude", "The Dead Man Makes His First And Last Appearance", "The Thoughts Of Youth", "'Man Proposes'", "Peggy The Water-Drinker", "Disillusions", etc. 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 Ghetto" (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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 585
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781528790048
• Artikelnr.: 59554914

Autorenporträt

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.