Bread Givers: A Struggle Between a Father of the Old World and a Daughter of the New

By (author): "Anzia Yezierska"
Publish Date: 1925
Bread Givers: A Struggle Between a Father of the Old World and a Daughter of the New
ISBN0807607762
ISBN139780807607763
AsinBread Givers: A Struggle Between a Father of the Old World and a Daughter of the New
Original titleBread Givers
The classic novel of Jewish immigrants, with period photographs.This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Sarah's struggle towards independence and self-fulfillment resonates with a passion all can share. Beautifully redesigned page for page with the previous editions, Bread Givers is an essential historical work with enduring relevance.