Bread Givers: A Novel : a Struggle Between a Father of the Old World and a Daughter of the NewThis masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920's on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Photos. |
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Page 115
... Mother . " Nu , let us first count up the stock and see what you offer to sell . " The man opened his eyes on Mother . " Sell ! offer ! I've got nothing to offer . I sold this store to your husband , at five o'clock , with the agreement ...
... Mother . " Nu , let us first count up the stock and see what you offer to sell . " The man opened his eyes on Mother . " Sell ! offer ! I've got nothing to offer . I sold this store to your husband , at five o'clock , with the agreement ...
Page 125
... Mother's hands . " The God that feeds the worms under the stone , and the fishes in the sea , will He not feed us ? Always you tried to frighten me with your hollering ' Wolf ! ' but the wolf never came . Some- times we had a little ...
... Mother's hands . " The God that feeds the worms under the stone , and the fishes in the sea , will He not feed us ? Always you tried to frighten me with your hollering ' Wolf ! ' but the wolf never came . Some- times we had a little ...
Page 247
... Mother's bed . " Nu ? What do you think of our new - found stylish lady ? " Bessie forced a gay tone into her voice as she turned to Mother . " Some style ! " laughed Fania . " Like a regular old maid . Any one can see a mile off Sara's ...
... Mother's bed . " Nu ? What do you think of our new - found stylish lady ? " Bessie forced a gay tone into her voice as she turned to Mother . " Some style ! " laughed Fania . " Like a regular old maid . Any one can see a mile off Sara's ...
Contents
THE SPEAKING MOUTH OF THE BLOCK | 24 |
THE BURDEN BEARER | 35 |
THE EMPTYHEAD | 53 |
Copyright | |
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ALICE KESSLER America Anzia Yezierska asked bargain beautiful began begged Berel Bernstein Bessie Bessie's better Bread Givers breath cash box cents chair clothes cook cried daughter diamonds dirt dollars door dowry dream dress empty excited eyes face Fania Father feet felt fish-peddler girls give a look Grand Street hair hand hate head heart Hester Street Holy Torah husband innocent eyes Jacob laughed lionaire live Lower East Side luck married Mashah matchmaker Max Goldstein Moe Mirsky Morris Lipkin Mother never night oilcloth old maid penny poor poverty pushcart pushed rent rich rushed schnorrer shining shook shtetl sisters smile Smolinsky stared stood stopped talking tear tell things thought turned voice waiting walked What's whole wife window woman women worry Yenteh Yezierska young Zalmon
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