The promised land by mary antin was written before the author had reached her thirtieth birthday. Life was not easy, though as a child, mary describes life in boston as almost perfect. This is an autobiographical study of the immigrant, of what he brings to america, and what he finds here, and in it the author presents the case of the russian jews american citizenship in a new and vivid light. May antin came to the united states from russia in the 1890s when she was a young girl. Librivox recording of the promised land by mary antin. Weaving introspection with political commentary, biography with history, the promised land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an eastern european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content michael p. Mary and frieda antin in the promised land article in college literature 324. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and. Buy the paperback book the promised land by mary antin at indigo. Mary antins ringing endorsement of americanizationof being made overwhich appeared in 1912 in her autobiography, the promised land, probably did. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. The promised land by mary antin goodreads share book.
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work. Mary antins 18811949 autobiography, the promised land 1912, was published as american fears concerning masses of immigrants entering the country were reaching a climax. Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. First published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
With the appearance of this book, mary, eighteen at the time, was hailed as a child prodigy. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research library. Roosevelt later said that his support of womens suffrage came from his association with antin and women like her. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. 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. This penguin twentiethcentury classics edition includes eighteen blackandwhite photographs from the book s first edition and reprints for the first time antins essay how i wrote the promised land. Read the fulltext online edition of the promised land 1912. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family. The material in this volume became the basis of her masterpiece, the promised land. Constraints of women in the jewish community 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. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the. Promised land lgbtq themed childrens book promised land. Index mary antin 18811949 mary antin 18811949 identity theories instrumentalist theory. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. Mary antin has 17 books on goodreads with 1676 ratings. Author mary antin arrived in the united states from russia in the 1890s at the age of 12. 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.
The promised land autobiography the promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Mary antin was born in june of 1881 in polotzk, white russia what is now belarus. 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. Mary antin, american author remembered for her autobiographical work the promised land and other books on immigrant life in the united states. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research. Leaving home for the promised land, 1894, eyewitness to history. The book features 32 stunning full colour illustrations by.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the promised land. The promised land by mary antin is a unique book of memoire. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The promised land mary antin audiobook and ebook all. After the publication of the promised land, antin campaigned for theodore roosevelts unsuccessful presidential bid, and then traveled the country speaking about the themes of her book. Mobi files can be read on kindles, epub files can be read on other e book readers, and zip files can be downloaded and read on your computer. In telling the story of one person, the promised land illuminates the lives of hundreds of thousands. Questia read the fulltext online edition of the promised land 1912. A smart and dignified girl, mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. Yet, according to the few critics who have written on jewish immigrant mary antins work, the meaning. 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. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization. Self and other in 29 mary antins the promised land the promised land, then she seems to contradict this move by proclaiming the chief interest of her work is that it is illustrative of scores of unwritten lives xxi. Nov 29, 2011 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.
Aug 01, 2012 mary antins ringing endorsement of americanizationof being made overwhich appeared in 1912 in her autobiography, the promised land, probably did. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist. Mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. She emigrated from polotzk to boston with her family in 1894, when she was thirteen. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Especially important is conveying to them the kinds of conditions the newly. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. The promised land was a bestseller when it was first published in 1912. 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. In 1911 the dillingham commission issued a report to congress that argued that immigrants entering the country from. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Jun 26, 2012 buy the paperback book the promised land by mary antin at indigo. Mar 23, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Promised land lgbtq themed childrens book promised. 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. The extract below is from her book the promised land. Jun 17, 2004 buy the promised land by antin, mary isbn. Antin immigrated to the united states with her mother, sisters, and brother in 1894, joining her father, who had preceded them in 1891, in massachusetts.
That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks. The promised land has been added to your cart add to cart. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary. Mary antins most popular book is the promised land. Only 30 years old when she published her autobiography, the promised land, mary antin captured the dreams and experiences of turnofthecentury russian jewish immigrants. 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. Her first book, describing her voyage from russia to the united states, was published in 1899. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. Self and other in mary antins the promised land mary antins autobiography, the promised land 1912, remains a peculiarly ambivalent work concerning the ambiguous ways in which the immigrant becomes americanized. That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books that ever were. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. Russia was the place where ones father went on business.
Students are often unfamiliar with the time period treated in the promised land, especially so with aspects of the great migration and of immigrant settlement in america in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimatization, and development that took place in her own soul and reveals the impact of a new. Heath anthology of american literaturemary antin author page. Mary antin was considered a child prodigy and published her first articles at the age of eighteen. In 1899, antins first book, from plotzk sic to boston, was published. A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away from her homeland. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. 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. Early in the book, she compares herself to a treadmill horse who can only go round and round in the same circle.
Promised land by mary antin, free pdf, ebook global grey. 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. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Mary antin and the jewish origins of the american self many jews will never see the promised land. About us promised land lgbtq themed childrens book. When i was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts. Having made such good time across the ocean, i ought to be able to proceed no less rapidly on terra firma, where, after all, i am more at home. The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. Eva hoffman revises mary antin the tongue am i of those who lived before me, as those that are to come will be the voice of my unspoken thoughts,1 proclaims mary antin, in an adopted tongue, english, that supplanted the yiddish of her childhood in polotzk. The promised land by mary antin this free downloadable e book can be read on your computer or ereader. As a child, she lived in the russian pale, the part of russia.
Inthe promised land, mary antin tells of moving from polotzk, russia, to boston, massachusetts, when she was around thirteen years old. All the little girls i knew lived in polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. If antin presumes to speak for millions, as she repeatedly attests.
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