Israel Zangwill, J. A. Hammerton

The Old Maids' Club (eBook, ePUB)

With a Chapter From English Humorists of To-day by J. A. Hammerton
Illustrator: Townsend, F. H.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"The Old Maids' Club" is a 1892 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926). Wonderfully illustrated throughout and not to be missed by fans and collectors of Zangwill's work. 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), "Ghetto Tragedies" (1899), and "Ghetto Comedies" (1907). 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: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781528790062
• Artikelnr.: 59554981

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.