For the centennial of its first publication- a new edition of a seminal work on the American immigrant experience
Weaving introspection with political commentary, biography with history,The Promised Land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an Eastern European Jewish immigrant into an American citizen. Mary Antin recounts ""the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimatization, and development that took place in
her
own soul"" and reveals the impact of a new culture and new standards of behavior on her family. A feeling of division-between Russia and America, Jews and Gentiles, Yiddish and English-ever-present in her narrative is balanced by insights, amusing and serious, into ways to overcome it. In telling the story of one person,The Promised Landilluminates the lives of hundreds of thousands.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
By:
Mary Antin Introduction by:
Werner Sollors (Harvard University) Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 331g ISBN:9780143106777 ISBN 10: 0143106775 Pages: 416 Publication Date:14 August 2012 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
