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Regarded as the first full-length locked room mystery, The Big Bow
Mystery focuses on a murder that has occurred inside a locked room,
with no clear indication as to the weapon used, the perpetrator of
the horrendous crime, or a possible escape route. Scotland Yard is
stumped. Yet the seemingly unsolvable case has, as Inspector
Grodman says, "one sublimely simple solution" that is revealed in a
final chapter full of revelations and a shocking denouement. The
Big Bow Mystery has been almost continuously in print since 1891
and has been used as the basis for three commercial films.
Regarded as the first full-length locked room mystery, The Big Bow
Mystery focuses on a murder that has occurred inside a locked room,
with no clear indication as to the weapon used, the perpetrator of
the horrendous crime, or a possible escape route. Scotland Yard is
stumped. Yet the seemingly unsolvable case has, as Inspector
Grodman says, "one sublimely simple solution" that is revealed in a
final chapter full of revelations and a shocking denouement.
The Melting Pot (1908) is a play 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. When it
was staged in Washington, DC, The Melting Pot received praise from
President Theodore Roosevelt, who proclaimed from the audience
"That's a great play, Mr. Zangwill!" During the 1903 Chisinau
pogrom, David Quixano lost his entire family to antisemitic
violence. Unable to remain in Russia, he emigrates to the United
States, where he hopes to be accepted not just into the nation's
growing Jewish community, but into its open democratic society.
When he arrives, he composes a successful symphony called "The
Crucible," written in tribute to the melting pot of American
culture, its promise to rise above ethnic divisions. He soon meets
a fellow immigrant named Vera, who hails from a Christian family in
Russia. As he begins to fulfill his own American Dream, a shocking
revelation forces David to question his unwavering idealism. The
Melting Pot ran for over one hundred performances in New York City,
starring some of the leading actors of its time and galvanizing the
image of the immigrant experience in America for generations to
come. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Israel Zangwill's The Melting Pot is a
classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was a British-Jewish humorist and
writer, perhaps best known for his play, The Melting Pot. When it
which opened in Washington D.C. in 1909, President Theodore
Roosevelt leaned over the edge of his box and shouted, "That's a
great play, Mr. Zangwill, that's a great play." He is also know for
his picaresque novel, The King of the Schnorrers, and The Big Bow
Mystery -- the first locked room murder novel.. In The Next
Religion, written in 1912, Zangwill attacked traditional religion
and what he called the new religion--"the Revelation of Science"
and "the God of Law" -- which he thought would become as
ritualistic and dogmatic as the old.
What so strongly attracted the author in Patrick Geddes when she
came to know him in India was, not his scientific achievements,
but, on the contrary, the rare fact of the fullness of his
personality rising far above his science. Whatever subjects he has
studied and mastered have become vitally one with his humanity. He
has the precision of the scientist and the vision of the prophet;
and at the same time, the power of the artist to make his ideas
visible through the language of symbols. His love of Man has given
him the insight to see the truth of Man, and his imagination to
realize in the world the infinite mystery of life and not merely
its mechanical aspect.
From Book's Foreward What so strongly attracted me in Patrick
Geddes when I came to know him in India was, not his scientific
achievements, but, on the contrary, the rare fact of the fullness
of his personality rising far above his science. Whatever subjects
he has studies and mastered have become vitally one with his
humanity. He has the precision of the scientist and the vision of
the prophet; and at the same time, the power of the artist to make
his ideas visible through the language of symbols. His love of Man
has given him the insight to see the truth of Man, and his
imagination to realize in the world the infinite mystery of life
and not merely its mechanical aspect.
Ghetto Comedies (1907) 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. "People who have been living in a Ghetto for a
couple of centuries, are not able to step outside merely because
the gates are thrown down, nor to efface the brands on their souls
by putting off the yellow badges. The isolation imposed from
without will have come to seem the law of their being." 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 fifth and final installment of his Ghetto
series, Zangwill imagines the lives of everyday Jewish people. A
German painter searches for a Jewish model for his painting of
Jesus Christ; Solomon Cohen, or S. Cohn, rises to prominence as a
Town Councillor in Sudminster while suppressing his Jewish
heritage; Bloomah Beckenstein, a young Jewish girl, is blamed for
spreading smallpox at her school in London. These are the lives
that take shape in the author's skillful hands, people whose
experiences with love, loss, doubt, and faith are not so different
from our own. The tales of Jewish life in Ghetto Comedies 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 Ghetto Comedies is a classic of British
literature reimagined for modern readers.
Ghetto Tragedies (1899) 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. "People who have been living in a Ghetto for a
couple of centuries, are not able to step outside merely because
the gates are thrown down, nor to efface the brands on their souls
by putting off the yellow badges. The isolation imposed from
without will have come to seem the law of their being." 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 fourth installment of his Ghetto series,
Zangwill imagines the lives of everyday Jewish people. Zillah and
Jossel, successful boot makers; Daniel Peyser, a father of seven
daughters; Isaac Levinsky, the son of a pious Rabbi. These are the
lives so lovingly shaped in the author's skillful hands, people
whose experiences with love, loss, doubt, and faith are not so
different from our own. The tales of Jewish life in Ghetto
Tragedies 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 Ghetto Tragedies is a classic of
British literature reimagined for modern readers.
Dreamers of the Ghetto (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 Ghetto
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 Dreamers of the Ghetto 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 Dreamers of the Ghetto is a classic of British
literature reimagined for modern readers.
The King of Schnorrers (1893) is a novel 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. When
"England denied her Jews every civic right except that of paying
taxes," a class Schnorrers, or beggars, was forced through
desperation to survive by the charity of others. On Sabbath days,
the entrance to London's synagogues are crowded with groups of
these men, seeking from more recent immigrants, from those not yet
driven to poverty, some small token of brotherhood. As Joseph
Grobstock, a successful merchant, emerges from the service, he is
accosted by a man who appeals first to his charitable nature. When
Grobstock insults the man with a penny, causing the other
Schnorrers to laugh at his expense, Manasseh Bueno Barzillai
Azevedo da Costa, a Sephardi, curses Grobstock, who proceeds to
argue in an effort to preserve his honor. The King of Schnorrers, a
brilliant satire, earned Zangwill comparisons to Dickens and Twain
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 The King of
Schnorrers is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern
readers.
Grandchildren of the Ghetto (1892) is a novel 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. "People who have been living in a Ghetto for a
couple of centuries, are not able to step outside merely because
the gates are thrown down, nor to efface the brands on their souls
by putting off the yellow badges. The isolation imposed from
without will have come to seem the law of their being." 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. Even if the Jews living in squalor on the East End
of London were given the same rights as native Britons, they would
still live with fear and doubt every day of their lives. In the
second novel of his Ghetto series, Zangwill explores the day-to-day
existence of these very people, illuminating their hopes and their
dreams, illustrating their struggle to uphold traditions threatened
by assimilation and the increasing secularism of modern life. A new
generation experiences wealth and comfort beyond the wildest dreams
of those who came before them. But what will they do with their
newfound privilege? The tales of Jewish life in Grandchildren of
the Ghetto 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 Grandchildren of the Ghetto is a
classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People (1892) is a
novel 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. "People who have been living in a
Ghetto for a couple of centuries, are not able to step outside
merely because the gates are thrown down, nor to efface the brands
on their souls by putting off the yellow badges. The isolation
imposed from without will have come to seem the law of their
being." 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. Even if the Jews living in
squalor on the East End of London were given the same rights as
native Britons, they would still live with fear and doubt every day
of their lives. In the first novel of his Ghetto series, Zangwill
explores the day to day existence of these very people,
illuminating their hopes and their dreams, illustrating their
struggle to uphold traditions threatened by assimilation and the
increasing secularism of modern life. The tales of Jewish life in
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People 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 Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar
People is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern
readers.
The King of Schnorrers (1893) is a novel 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. When
"England denied her Jews every civic right except that of paying
taxes," a class Schnorrers, or beggars, was forced through
desperation to survive by the charity of others. On Sabbath days,
the entrance to London's synagogues are crowded with groups of
these men, seeking from more recent immigrants, from those not yet
driven to poverty, some small token of brotherhood. As Joseph
Grobstock, a successful merchant, emerges from the service, he is
accosted by a man who appeals first to his charitable nature. When
Grobstock insults the man with a penny, causing the other
Schnorrers to laugh at his expense, Manasseh Bueno Barzillai
Azevedo da Costa, a Sephardi, curses Grobstock, who proceeds to
argue in an effort to preserve his honor. The King of Schnorrers, a
brilliant satire, earned Zangwill comparisons to Dickens and Twain
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 The King of
Schnorrers is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern
readers.
The Melting Pot (1908) is a play 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. When it
was staged in Washington, DC, The Melting Pot received praise from
President Theodore Roosevelt, who proclaimed from the audience
"That's a great play, Mr. Zangwill!" During the 1903 Chisinau
pogrom, David Quixano lost his entire family to antisemitic
violence. Unable to remain in Russia, he emigrates to the United
States, where he hopes to be accepted not just into the nation's
growing Jewish community, but into its open democratic society.
When he arrives, he composes a successful symphony called "The
Crucible," written in tribute to the melting pot of American
culture, its promise to rise above ethnic divisions. He soon meets
a fellow immigrant named Vera, who hails from a Christian family in
Russia. As he begins to fulfill his own American Dream, a shocking
revelation forces David to question his unwavering idealism. The
Melting Pot ran for over one hundred performances in New York City,
starring some of the leading actors of its time and galvanizing the
image of the immigrant experience in America for generations to
come. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Israel Zangwill's The Melting Pot is a
classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
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