Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. The promised land illustrated by mary antin nook book. This book contains 15 or more unique illustrations relevant to its content 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. Promised land by mary antin, free pdf, ebook global grey. The promised land 1912 edited here with illustrations from photographs, is the autobiography of mary antin, was an american author and immigration rights activist. In her 1912 memoir the promised land, belarussianamerican writer mary antin describes her life from her childhood in belarus to her immigration to the united states in the 1890s as the book is. 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. The books popularity allowed antin to begin speaking publicly, a platform that she used to promote acceptance of immigration to the united states.
Reprint edition of antins most famous and influential book. 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. Read the promised land mary antin for free fulltext. Roosevelt later said that his support of womens suffrage came from his association with antin and women like her. 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.
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 by mary antin free ebook project gutenberg. When i was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi. The extract below is from her book the promised land. The promised land by mary antin mary antin, june, 1881 may 15, 1949, was an american author and immigration rights activist.
Antin s 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. See all 21 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promised land. An extraordinary popular success when it was first published in 1912, the promised land is a classic account of the jewish american immigrant experience. Life was not easy, though as a child, mary describes life in boston as almost perfect. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimatization, and development that took place in. The promised land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an eastern european jewish immigrant into an american citizen.
Sep 02, 20 the promised land ebook written by mary antin. The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. The promised land by mary antin read by bridget gaige part. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the. She emigrated from polotzk to boston with her family in 1894, when she was thirteen. 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. The promised land is mary antins mature autobiography. The promised land by mary antin 2012, paperback for sale.
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. May 06, 2020 the promised land by mary antin 1881 1949 00. We additionally present variant types and then type of the books to browse. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization. She compares the life in the eastern europe to that in usa which she calls the new world and admires the new world for its vast opportunities, freedom and the. Thanks to the american public school system, antin became large americanized, learning the english language and american customs. 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.
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. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to. Only 30 years old when she published her autobiography, the promised land, mary antin captured the dreams and experiences of turnofthecentury russian jewish immigrants. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Download the promised land pdf by mary antinthe promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. Download m4b part 1 143mb download m4b part 2 140mb download cover art download cd case insert. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary.
The promised land by mary antin free at loyal books. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. 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. Aug 26, 20 the promised land by mary antin mary antin, june, 1881 may 15, 1949, was an american author and immigration rights activist. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin. 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 1881 1949 being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. By eighteen, she had published her first autobiographical volume, which later became her masterpiece, the promised land. Russia was the place where ones father went on business. In telling the story of one person, the promised land illuminates the lives of hundreds of thousands.
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. When you listen to bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel mary antin s trials and joys. I was born, i have lived, and i have been made over. The journey of the east european jews to america and the life they found and made. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary antin was born in june of 1881 in polotzk, white russia what is now belarus. 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 kindle edition by mary antin author 4. Mary antin, american author remembered for her autobiographical work the promised land and other books on immigrant life in the united states. The promised land by mary antin, 9780143106777, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
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All the little girls i knew lived in polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends. Jun 17, 2004 buy the promised land by antin, mary isbn. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. The promised land by mary antin was written before the author had reached her thirtieth birthday. Mary antin the promised land book jack and rose richards. Mary antin with children mary antin published her autobiographical work, the promised land, in 1912. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all.
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Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. Her first book, describing her voyage from russia to the united states, was published in 1899. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and. Promised land lgbtq themed childrens book promised. The promised land mary antin audiobook and ebook all. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. A smart and dignified girl, mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. Mary antin 18811949 was born in a small russian town an most autobiographies are written at the end of the writers life.
Librivox recording of the promised land by mary antin. I bought the promised land because some my ancestors came from poland and russia and settled in chelsea ma at around the same time. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The usual book, fiction, history, novel, scientific research, as well as various. That is, antin also wrote this novel for the jewish reader as a means of critiquing the religious. May antin came to the united states from russia in the 1890s when she was a young girl. The promised land this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation. So the jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away from her. It was hugely successful, eventually selling almost 85,000 copies.
It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in. It is revered as a coming of age story for not only a young immigrant, but for a young woman. The promised land was a bestseller when it was first published in 1912. I will write a bold finis at the end, and shut the book with a bang. Apr 08, 2018 the promised land by mary antin 1881 1949 genres. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the new.