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LoC No.: 26000652
Title: The Jazz Singer
Original Publication: United States: Brentano's,1925.
Note: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer_(play)
Note: Based on his story, “The Day of Atonement,” in Everybody’s Magazine, January, 1922.
Credits: Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Hathi Trust)
Summary: "The Jazz Singer" by Samson Raphaelson is a play written in the early 20th century. It explores the internal and external conflicts faced by Jack Robin, a young man torn between his passion for jazz music and the traditional expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing, as represented by his father, Cantor Rabinowitz. Through the lens of Jack's journey, the play delves into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the pursuit of personal dreams amidst familial obligations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the home of Cantor Rabinowitz, where he teaches a young boy named Moey to sing a Hebrew prayer. The scene is characterized by a mixture of warmth and underlying tension, hinting at the Cantor's disappointment with his estranged son, Jakie, who left home five years prior. As Cantor reminisces about his own son with a heavy heart, we learn that Jakie is set to return, igniting a blend of hope and anxiety. The introduction sets up a poignant backdrop against which the conflict between Jack's jazz ambitions and his father's traditional values will play out, especially as Jack ultimately reveals his aspirations to pursue a career in acting and music that starkly contrasts with his family's theological expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-1983
EBook No.: 67583
Published: Mar 8, 2022
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
Subject: Jewish singers -- Drama
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Drama
Subject: Cantors (Judaism) -- Drama
Subject: Jewish families -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 26000652
Title: The Jazz Singer
Original Publication: United States: Brentano's,1925.
Note: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer_(play)
Note: Based on his story, “The Day of Atonement,” in Everybody’s Magazine, January, 1922.
Credits: Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Hathi Trust)
Summary: "The Jazz Singer" by Samson Raphaelson is a play written in the early 20th century. It explores the internal and external conflicts faced by Jack Robin, a young man torn between his passion for jazz music and the traditional expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing, as represented by his father, Cantor Rabinowitz. Through the lens of Jack's journey, the play delves into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the pursuit of personal dreams amidst familial obligations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the home of Cantor Rabinowitz, where he teaches a young boy named Moey to sing a Hebrew prayer. The scene is characterized by a mixture of warmth and underlying tension, hinting at the Cantor's disappointment with his estranged son, Jakie, who left home five years prior. As Cantor reminisces about his own son with a heavy heart, we learn that Jakie is set to return, igniting a blend of hope and anxiety. The introduction sets up a poignant backdrop against which the conflict between Jack's jazz ambitions and his father's traditional values will play out, especially as Jack ultimately reveals his aspirations to pursue a career in acting and music that starkly contrasts with his family's theological expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-1983
EBook No.: 67583
Published: Mar 8, 2022
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
Subject: Jewish singers -- Drama
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Drama
Subject: Cantors (Judaism) -- Drama
Subject: Jewish families -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.