Children of the Ghetto
Israel Zangwill
Play
Length 15 h 18 min
Chapters 44
First published 1892
In this 1892 novel of London's Jewish East End, Israel Zangwill sets the apparently irrational and decidedly indecorous religious practices of transplanted eastern European Jews against the forces of assimilation. Zangwill's knowledge of Yiddishkeit and skill in melodrama created a series of unforgettable vignettes that had a significant effect on the public perception of this much stigmatized immigrant group.
Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was born in London of Russian and Polish parents. He coined the term cultural "melting pot". (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Chapters
1
Proem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 32:46
2
Chap 2.1 The Sweater Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:56
3
Chap 2.2 The Sweater Read by Adrian Praetzellis 27:32
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Chap 3 Beauty & the Beast Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:36
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Chap 4 Petticoat Lane Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:30
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Chap 5.1 Malka Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:41
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Chap 5.2 Malka Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:41
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Chap 6.1 The Redemption of... Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:46
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Chap 6.2 The Redemption of... Read by Adrian Praetzellis 28:32
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Chap 7 The Pauper Alien Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:42
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Chap 8 The Wisdom of Solomon Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:06
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Chap 9 Reb Shemuel Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:24
13
Chap 10.1 The Neo-Hebrew Poet Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:10
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Chap 10.2 The Neo-Hebrew Poet Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:51
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Chap 11.1 Esther and her Children Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:26
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Chap 11.2 Esther and her Children Read by Adrian Praetzellis 20:08
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Chap 12 Dutch Debby Read by Adrian Praetzellis 20:43
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Chap 13 A Silent Family Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:20
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Chap 14.1 The Purim Ball Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:15
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Chap 14.2 The Purim Ball Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:13
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Chap 15.1 Sons of the Commandment Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:35
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Chap 15.2 Sons of the Commandment Read by Adrian Praetzellis 23:22
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Chap 16 Sugarman's Bar Mitzvah Party Read by Adrian Praetzellis 31:47
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Chap 17.1 The Hope of the Family Read by Adrian Praetzellis 23:15
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Chap 17.2 The Hope of the Family Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:19
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Chap 18.1 The Holy Land League Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:29
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Chap 18.2 The Holy Land League Read by Adrian Praetzellis 22:58
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Chap 19.1 The Courtship of Shosshi Shmendrik Read by Adrian Praetzellis 23:49
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Chap 19.2 The Courtship of Shosshi Shmendrik Read by Adrian Praetzellis 22:27
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Chap 20.1 The Hyams' Honeymoon Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:47
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Chap 20.2 The Hyams' Honeymoon Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:52
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Chap 21.1 The Hebrews' Friday Night Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:29
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Chap 21.2 The Hebrews' Friday Night Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:17
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Chap 22.1 With the Strikers Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:11
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Chap 22.2 With the Strikers Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:51
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Chap 23.1 The Hope Extinct Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:52
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Chap 23.2 The Hope Extinct Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:16
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Chap 24 The Jargon Players Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:54
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Chap 25 Auld Lang Syne Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:22
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Chap 26 The Dead Monkey Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:01
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Chap 27.1 The Shadow of Religion Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:41
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Chap 27.2 The Shadow of Religion Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:53
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Chap 28.1 Seder Night Read by Adrian Praetzellis 25:03
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Chap 28.2 Seder Night Read by Adrian Praetzellis 28:35
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