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Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People

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Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was an English-born humourist and writer. He dedicated his life to championing the cause of the oppressed. He wrote a very influential novel Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People (1892). The use of the metaphorical phrase melting pot to describe American absorption of immigrants was popularised by Zangwill's play The Melting-Pot, a hit in the United State... More
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PublisherDodo Press
BindingPaperback (60 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages652
ISBN-101409952177
ISBN-13978-1409952176
Publication Date12/05/2008
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About Israel Zangwill (Author) : Israel Zangwill is a published author. Some of the published credits of Israel Zangwill include King of Schnorrers, The melting-pot : drama in four acts, Without Prejudice, and Children of the Ghetto,... more
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