Project Gutenberg 2009-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 63 Orzeszkowa, Eliza 1842 1910 Orzeszkowa, E. (Eliza) Orzeszko, Eliza Soissons, Count de 1860 Soissons, S. C. de (Savoie Carignan) Soissons, Savoie Carignan Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugène Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugene Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, C. S. de An Obscure Apostle: A Dramatic Story Produced by Andrew Leader of www.polishwriting.net "An Obscure Apostle: A Dramatic Story" by Eliza Orzeszkowa is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the small, predominantly Jewish town of Szybow in Bialorus, focusing on themes of tradition, change, and social dynamics within the community. The narrative is primarily centered around the Ezofowich family, particularly the character of Hersh Ezofowich, who becomes a pivotal figure as he grapples with the clash between modern ideas and the Orthodox values upheld by others in the town. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Szybow, depicted vividly as a town steeped in tradition and religious practice. The opening chapters delve into the historical significance of the town's Jewish population and its leaders, notably contrasting the Ezofowich family, who represent material success, with the Todros family, symbolic of spiritual life and orthodoxy. The narrative begins to explore the conflicts between progress and tradition, illustrated through the interactions of the characters, particularly Hersh, who seeks to bring enlightenment and reform to his community while facing opposition from the more conservative figures like Rabbi Nohim. As tensions heighten between these opposing views, the opening sections evoke a rich tapestry of cultural identity and the struggle for change within a tightly-knit society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- Poland -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 632669 632593 2024-09-12T08:40:16.662791 2023-09-12T11:52:49.834071 text/html text/html 632662 632586 2024-09-12T08:40:17.184777 2023-09-12T11:52:50.022059 text/html text/html 291093 2024-09-12T08:40:25.538686 application/epub+zip 301790 2024-09-12T08:40:18.843764 application/epub+zip 301791 2024-09-12T08:40:17.881737 application/epub+zip 556743 2024-09-12T08:40:30.449715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526432 2024-09-12T08:40:24.774736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489822 2022-09-13T08:46:00.770715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571753 571720 2024-09-12T08:40:16.068745 2023-09-12T11:52:49.298046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 571587 2021-01-04T21:43:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211173 2021-01-04T21:43:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18509 2024-09-12T08:40:30.597664 application/rdf+xml 18112 2024-09-12T08:40:18.230734 image/jpeg 4236 2024-09-12T08:40:18.052742 image/jpeg 290720 2024-09-12T08:40:17.237725 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