This penguin twentiethcentury classics edition includes eighteen blackandwhite photographs from the book s first edition and reprints for the first time antin s essay how i wrote the promised land. Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. 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. First published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Here she is in 1916 speaking with a group of small children. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research. Inthe promised land, mary antin tells of moving from polotzk, russia, to boston, massachusetts, when she was around thirteen years old. Her immensely popular book the promised land an ode to america and especially to its public education system, including its libraries is considered by many scholars and critics to mark the beginning of jewish literature in america. Antins description and stories of life in polotzk makes it easy for me to imagine what it might have been like for my family as well.
The promised land is mary antins mature autobiography. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Russia was the place where ones father went on business. I bought the promised land because some my ancestors came from poland and russia and settled in chelsea ma at around the same time. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. Her immensely popular book the promised land an ode to america and especially to.
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She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. So the jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. The promised land by mary antin goodreads share book. Mary antin has 17 books on goodreads with 1676 ratings. It was hugely successful, eventually selling almost 85,000 copies. The promised land by mary antin is a unique book of memoire. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and. Only 30 years old when she published her autobiography, the promised land, mary antin captured the dreams and experiences of turnofthecentury russian jewish immigrants. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the promised land.
The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research library. This is an autobiography of mary antin who, as a girl, left eastern europe in the search of freedom and opportunities and went to the united states. Mary antin was born in polotzk in modernday belarus. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family. Mary antin, american author remembered for her autobiographical work the promised land and other books on immigrant life in the united states. Antin had recently published the promised land, a memoir of her emigration from. Mazal holocaust collection shapiro bruce rogers collection library of congress antin emigrated from polotzk polotsk, belarus russia, to boston, massachusetts, at age. 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin. 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. I will write a bold finis at the end, and shut the book with a bang.
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. She emigrated from polotzk to boston with her family in 1894, when she was thirteen. Promised land, the librovox by mary antin and librivox. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and. The promised land illustrated by mary antin nook book. When mary antins father decided that keeping to his traditions did not. Jan 19, 20 from plotzk to boston full audio book by mary antin 18811949 an intensely personal account of the immigration experience as related by a young jewish girl from plotzk a town in the.
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Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. 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. The promised land by mary antin free at loyal books. Mar 23, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
When mary antin s father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in russia. Index mary antin 18811949 mary antin 18811949 identity theories instrumentalist theory. 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. 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. Life was not easy, though as a child, mary describes life in boston as almost perfect. Born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family in polotsk, belarus, at that time part of russia, she immigrated to the boston area with her mother and siblings in 1894, moving from chelsea to ward 8 in bostons south end, a notorious slum, as the venue. 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. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the new. Librivox recording of the promised land by mary antin. In this novel the author talks about the main differences that she saw when she emigrated from russia to the united states. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to. As a child, she lived in the russian pale, the part of russia. When you listen to bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel mary antin s trials and joys.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content michael p. The main themes of the story are the immigration and also the process that the immigrant take to become citizens of a different country. The promised land by mary antin on free audio book download. Mary antin was born in june of 1881 in polotzk, white russia what is now belarus. I was born, i have lived, and i have been made over. She had come to make a plea for more aid to support jewish immigrant girls arriving alone in the united states. That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books. The promised land mary antin audiobook and ebook all. 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.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mary antin was born on june, 1881, in polotzk, russia, the daughter of israel and esther weltman antin. I thought it a miracle, exclaimed mary antin in her bestselling autobiography, the promised land, written when she was just thirty years old, that i, mashke, the granddaughter of raphael the russian, born to a humble destiny, should be at home in an american metropolis, be free to fashion my own life, and should dream my dreams in english phrases. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. On this day in 1912, over 1,000 people gathered at the waldorf astoria hotel in new york to hear boston writer mary antin. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin.
An extraordinary popular success when it was first published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. Download the promised land pdf by mary antinthe promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. The promised land by mary antin free ebook project gutenberg. She compares the life in the eastern europe to that. When mary antins father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in russia.
Her father emigrated to the united states in 1891, and three years later the mother followed with the four children, arriving in boston on the polynesia on may 8, 1894. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation. There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes. A smart and dignified girl, mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. Questia read the fulltext online edition of the promised land 1912.
Jan 17, 2017 an intensely personal account of the immigration experience as related by a young jewish girl from plotzk a town in the government of vitebsk, russia. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography. Apr 08, 2018 a smart and dignified girl, mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. Mary antin the promised land book jack and rose richards. An extraordinary popular success when it was first. In the section titled my country she describes her. Mary antin 1881 1949 being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. Roosevelt later said that his support of womens suffrage came from his association with antin and women like her. In telling the story of one person, the promised land illuminates the lives of hundreds of thousands. 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 promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. 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.
Author mary antin arrived in the united states from russia in the 1890s at the age of 12. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promised land. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read the fulltext online edition of the promised land 1912.
Mary antin and the jewish origins of the american self many jews will never see the promised land. Jun 17, 2004 buy the promised land by antin, mary isbn. Promised land by mary antin, free pdf, ebook global grey. Listen to promised land, the librovox by mary antin, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. When you listen to bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel mary antin. Crowd gathers to hear writer mary antin mass moments.
A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away from her. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Attention from the book brought mary antin into social and professional. The promised land was a bestseller when it was first published in 1912. 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 book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. Mary antin with children mary antin published her autobiographical work, the promised land, in 1912. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist.
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