Project Gutenberg 2011-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 124 Zangwill, Israel 1864 1926 Zangwill, I. (Israel) The Grandchildren of the Ghetto E-text prepared by David Edwards, Jeannie Howse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Grandchildren of the Ghetto" by Israel Zangwill is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a Jewish milieu in London, exploring the lives of its characters as they navigate the complexities of identity, culture, and social expectations. Through the interactions of the Goldsmith family and their guests during a Christmas dinner, the book delves into themes of religious adherence, cultural pride, and the dichotomy of Jewish life in a Christian-dominated society. The opening of the novel begins with a sumptuous Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. Henry Goldsmith, where the guests, all of Jewish descent, engage in animated discussions about their community and its representation in literature. The atmosphere is charged with humor, irony, and underlying tensions, particularly regarding a controversial book that paints a negative picture of modern Jews. Characters like Sidney Graham and Raphael Leon emerge as central figures, highlighting the struggle between tradition and modernity, and the conversation reflects a broader commentary on cultural assimilation and identity. Mrs. Goldsmith’s efforts to maintain tradition clash with the aspirations and personal reflections of the younger generation, particularly those striving to find their place in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 556050 549920 2024-09-15T04:32:03.099199 2023-09-15T10:16:36.071570 text/html text/html 558414 2011-02-10T22:10:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 565208 2011-02-10T22:13:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 607994 2024-09-15T04:32:13.669133 application/epub+zip 613974 2024-09-15T04:32:05.459195 application/epub+zip 279207 2024-09-15T04:32:04.145161 application/epub+zip 813913 2024-09-15T04:32:19.376103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779222 2024-09-15T04:32:12.493114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445942 2022-09-16T07:45:10.974736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505842 505649 2024-09-15T04:32:01.275246 2023-09-15T10:16:34.637549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 505477 2011-02-10T22:04:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201397 2011-02-10T22:04:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 505496 2011-02-10T22:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201321 2011-02-10T22:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20284 2024-09-15T04:32:19.521093 application/rdf+xml 10807 2024-09-15T04:32:04.518168 image/jpeg 2673 2024-09-15T04:32:04.332168 image/jpeg 612141 2024-09-15T04:32:03.163200 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