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 122
... hand to the visitor . " I had news and maybe I'll have to go soon to my daughter in California . " " Well , " replied the man , " there's not much to keep you here . " " Of course I could leave my wife and daughter in the store . But ...
... hand to the visitor . " I had news and maybe I'll have to go soon to my daughter in California . " " Well , " replied the man , " there's not much to keep you here . " " Of course I could leave my wife and daughter in the store . But ...
Page 248
... hand over her forehead and smoothed her hair . " Woman ! Woman ! What do you want from me ? ” The touch of his hand was like magic . Her whole face softened . A beautiful look came into her eyes as she gazed at Father , undying worship ...
... hand over her forehead and smoothed her hair . " Woman ! Woman ! What do you want from me ? ” The touch of his hand was like magic . Her whole face softened . A beautiful look came into her eyes as she gazed at Father , undying worship ...
Page 253
... hand withdrew , shuddering . Cold , icy Death . Mother no more . Where ? Where has it gone , that light , that spark , that love that looked into mine ? What has it to do with that cold clay ? It's here , here , here in my heart . She's ...
... hand withdrew , shuddering . Cold , icy Death . Mother no more . Where ? Where has it gone , that light , that spark , that love that looked into mine ? What has it to do with that cold clay ? It's here , here , here in my heart . She'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 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 immigrant 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 Sara schnorrer shining shook shtetl sisters smile Smolinsky stared stood stopped talking tear tell things thought turned voice waiting walked What's wife window woman women worry Yenteh Yezierska young Zalmon
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