An American in the making : the life story of an immigrant /

M.E. Ravage, one of almost two million Jews, was lured by tales of success to America at the turn of the twentieth century. After learning a new language and finding success in college he penned a vivid account of his own assimilation. Steven G. Kellman brings Ravage's story to life again in th...

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主要作者: Ravage, M. E. (Marcus Eli), 1884-1965
其他作者: Kellman, Steven G., 1947-
格式: Licensed eBooks
語言:英语
出版: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
叢編:Multi-ethnic literatures of the Americas.
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書本目錄:
  • Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; An American in the Making; Contents; Introduction; Part One: The Alien at Home; Chapter I: The Prophet from America; Chapter II: The Gospel of New York; Chapter III: The Exodus; Chapter IV: To America on Foot; Chapter V: Farewell Forever; Part Two: The Alien Abroad; Chapter VI: First Impressions; Chapter VII: The Immigrant's America; Chapter VIII: "How Do You Like America?"; Chapter IX: Ventures and Adventures; Chapter X: Purifications; Chapter XI:The Ethics of the Bar; Part Three: The Education of an American.