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 74
... diamonds . And before he left , he invited us all to go with him to Coney Island on Sunday . As soon as he had gone , Father turned to Mother , " Nu ? How would you like this diamond - dealer for a son - in - law ? " " Ach ! " sighed ...
... diamonds . And before he left , he invited us all to go with him to Coney Island on Sunday . As soon as he had gone , Father turned to Mother , " Nu ? How would you like this diamond - dealer for a son - in - law ? " " Ach ! " sighed ...
Page 77
... diamonds at a big profit , and meanwhile I'll bring you yet bigger diamonds . " And so every few evenings Moe Mirsky kept chang- ing Mashah's diamonds , taking the old diamonds one night and bringing other new diamonds the next night ...
... diamonds at a big profit , and meanwhile I'll bring you yet bigger diamonds . " And so every few evenings Moe Mirsky kept chang- ing Mashah's diamonds , taking the old diamonds one night and bringing other new diamonds the next night ...
Page 83
... diamonds he gave you ? " Father stared with innocent eyes at her . " Those diamonds weren't his . • 99 " Not his ? " A puzzled look came into Father's face . " Why , he said he was a dealer- 99 • " But he lied . He was only a salesman ...
... diamonds he gave you ? " Father stared with innocent eyes at her . " Those diamonds weren't his . • 99 " Not his ? " A puzzled look came into Father's face . " Why , he said he was a dealer- 99 • " But he lied . He was only a salesman ...
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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