A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away. Jules chametzky an extraordinary popular success when it was first published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. I was born, i have lived, and i have been made over. The promised land autobiography by antin britannica. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content michael p. When mary antins father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in russia.
Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin. Mary antin 1881 1949 being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. In this story, mary antin is talking on behalf all the jewish women who being oppressed by jewish. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. Interweaving introspection with political commentaries, biography with history, the promised land 1912 brings to life the transformation of an east european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. Lindsay kleiman although mary antin wrote the promised land in 1912 with the ostensible intention of shedding light on the jewishamerican immigrant experience for a nonjewish audience, one can see through close readings that this autobiography was also written to serve a secondary purpose. Her memoir vividly recaptures scenes from both old and new world cultures, chronicling the poverty and oppression of czarist russia as well as the excitement and challenges of her assimilation into american life at the turn of the twentieth century. The promised land autobiography by mary antin the book, the promised land, is an autobiography written by mary antin which describes her gettingusedto the american culture. The promised land was a bestseller when it was first published in 1912. Mary antins the promised land constraints of women in the. You can also read the full text online using our ereader.
Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. May antin came to the united states from russia in the 1890s when she was a young girl. Mary antins the promised land enjoyed extraordinary success when it was first published in 1912. Mary antin was born in june of 1881 in polotzk, white russia what is now belarus. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Inthe promised land, mary antin tells of moving from polotzk, russia, to boston, massachusetts, when she was around thirteen years old. Mary antin author mary antin 18811949 was an american writer and immigration activist.
The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. My father found occasion to instruct or correct us even on the way from the pier to wall street, which journey we made crowded together in a rickety cab. The promised land excerpt from chapter ix by mary antin our initiation into american ways began with the first step on the new soil. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. This edition was created and published by global grey globalgrey 2018. Promised land, which is an autobiographical account. Mary antin was a russian jewish immigrant who arrived in the united states at the age of. The promised land 9780486497990, 9780486320663 vitalsource.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The promised land is mary antins mature autobiography. Mary antin 18811949 was born in a small russian town an most autobiographies are written at the end of the writers life. In these excerpts from her memoir, she describes becoming an american as an experience so profound that it. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. So the jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. The promised land by mary antin free ebook project gutenberg. Download the promised land pdf by mary antinthe promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. The notion of identity in mary antins the promised land. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The promised land by mary antin free at loyal books.
Mary antin and the jewish origins of the american self many jews will never see the promised land. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promised land. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. She emigrated from polotzk to boston with her family in 1894, when she was thirteen. The extract below is from her book the promised land. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography. The promised land by mary antin and publisher dover publications. The promised land has 44 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization. Index mary antin 18811949 mary antin 18811949 identity theories instrumentalist theory.
Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. In order to be able to grasp the dimension of the role identity plays in mary antins the promised land, one has to take into consideration the authors biographical background, as the first part of her life differs completely from the later years. Publication date c1912 topics antin, mary, 18811949, jews united states, jews soviet union, united states emigration and immigration biography. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in. She is best known for her autobiography, the promised land, which describes her struggle to assimilate into american culture after emigrating from poland with her family at th. Reviewed in the united states on september 25, 2016. The promised land by mary antin is a unique book of memoire. The promised land by mary antin was written before the author had reached her thirtieth birthday. The promised land quotes showing 18 of 8 a long past vividly remembered is like a heavy garment that clings to your limbs when you would run. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. That is, antin also wrote this novel for the jewish reader as a means of. The purpose of this study is the vision of mary antins example of discrimination and oppression against the jewish people.
A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away from her. Werner sollors for the centennial of its first publication. An extraordinary popular success when it was first published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. Promised land by mary antin, free pdf, ebook global grey. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. Author mary antin arrived in the united states from russia in the 1890s at the age of 12. In it, she speaks of the story of what she believes is her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. This seems a logical premise but the old adage, quality outweighs quantity isnt integrated into the hypothesis. Her first book, describing her voyage from russia to the united states, was published in 1899. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old.
First published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. English was her second language, however, she mastered the language and used words i had not heard before. Yet in the autobiography, the author feels herself more american than jewish or polish, she puts great emphassis on depicting. Rethinking mary antin and the promised land springerlink. Promised land by mary antin overdrive rakuten overdrive. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and present identity. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download mary antins the promised land for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary. The promised land by mary antin was published 1912, and it narrates the story of a jewish family immigrating from russia to the united states in fact it is the autobiography of antin, she put it in this way. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist.
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