Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Zangwill, Israel 1864 1926 Zangwill, I. (Israel) Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People" by Israel Zangwill is a novel set in the early 20th century, exploring the lives and struggles of Jewish immigrants in the London Ghetto. The book delves into themes of poverty, identity, and community, portraying the complex social dynamics and cultural heritage of the Jewish people as they navigate life in an urban environment filled with challenges and discrimination. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to the character of Esther Ansell, a young girl tasked with fetching soup for her hungry family. We witness her journey through the harsh and squalid streets of the Ghetto, where the experiences of starvation and hardship are contrasted with moments of warmth and resilience. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the community's struggles against poverty, illustrating the sense of camaraderie among its inhabitants, as well as the societal pressures they face. Through the depiction of Esther's home life and her father's inability to provide for the family, Zangwill sets the stage for a story rich with emotional depth and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Jewish fiction Jews -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Judaism Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1281515 1281382 2024-09-06T04:12:55.154699 2023-10-06T06:21:39.625360 text/html text/html 1281508 1281375 2024-09-06T04:12:55.543722 2023-10-06T06:21:39.974430 text/html text/html 557923 2024-09-06T04:13:10.815634 application/epub+zip 578188 2024-09-06T04:12:57.775701 application/epub+zip 578188 2024-09-06T04:12:56.564667 application/epub+zip 1006237 2024-09-06T04:13:20.981576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922248 2024-09-06T04:13:09.796660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863270 2022-09-06T22:02:33.372964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1163729 1163663 2024-09-06T04:12:54.238701 2023-10-06T06:21:38.801386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1163296 2020-12-15T02:58:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 466984 2020-12-15T02:58:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1163291 2020-12-15T02:58:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466852 2020-12-15T02:58:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20684 2024-09-06T04:13:21.137547 application/rdf+xml 17880 2024-09-06T04:12:56.920690 image/jpeg 4104 2024-09-06T04:12:56.742666 image/jpeg 551220 2024-09-06T04:12:55.650708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia