Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Melting-PotISBN13:9781722488789ISBN10:1722488786Author:Zangwill, Israel (Author)Description:The Melting-Pot By Israel Zangwill The Scene Is Laid In The Living-Room Of The Small Home Of The Quixanos In The Richmond Or Non-Jewish Borough Of New York, About Five O'clock Of A February Afternoon At Centre Back Is A Double Street-Door Giving On A Columned Veranda In The Colonial Style Nailed On The Right-Hand Door-Post Gleams A Mezuzah, A Tiny Metal Case, Containing A Biblical Passage On The Right Of The Door Is A Small Hat-Stand Holding Mendel's Overcoat, Umbrella, Etc There Are Two Windows, One On Either Side Of The Door, And Three Exits, One Down-Stage On The Left Leading To The Stairs And Family Bedrooms, And Two On The Right, The Upper Leading To Kathleen's Bedroom And The Lower To The Kitchen Over The Street Door Is Pinned The Stars-And-Stripes On The Left Wall, In The Upper Corner Of Which Is A Music-Stand, Are Bookshelves Of Large Mouldering Hebrew Books, And Over Them Is Hung A Mizrach, Or Hebrew Picture, To Show It Is The East Wall Other Pictures Round The Room Include Wagner, Columbus, Lincoln, And Jews At The Wailing Place Down-Stage, About A Yard From The Left Wall, Stands David's Roll-Desk, Open And Displaying A Medley Of Music, A Quill Pen, Etc On The Wall Behind The Desk Hangs A Book-Rack With Brightly Bound English Books A Grand Piano Stands At Left Centre Back, Holding A Pile Of Music And One Huge Hebrew Tome There Is A Table In The Middle Of The Room Covered With A Red Cloth And A Litter Of Objects, Music, And Newspapers The Fireplace, In Which A Fire Is Burning, Occupies The Centre Of The Right Wall, And By It Stands An Armchair On Which Lies Another Heavy Mouldy Hebrew Tome The Mantel Holds A Clock, Two Silver Candlesticks, Etc A Chiffonier Stands Against The Back Wall On The Right There Are A Few Cheap Chairs The Whole Effect Is A Curious Blend Of Shabbiness, Americanism, Jewishness, And Music, All Four Being Combined In The Figure Of Mendel Quixano, Who, In A Black Skull-Cap, A Seedy Velvet Jacket, And Red Carpet-Slippers, Is Discovered Standing At The Open Street-Door He Is An Elderly Music Master With A Fine Jewish Face, Pathetically Furrowed By Misfortunes, And A Short Grizzled Beard We Are Delighted To Publish This Classic Book As Part Of Our Extensive Classic Library Collection Many Of The Books In Our Collection Have Been Out Of Print For Decades, And Therefore Have Not Been Accessible To The General Public The Aim Of Our Publishing Program Is To Facilitate Rapid Access To This Vast Reservoir Of Literature, And Our View Is That This Is A Significant Literary Work, Which Deserves To Be Brought Back Into Print After Many Decades The Contents Of The Vast Majority Of Titles In The Classic Library Have Been Scanned From The Original Works To Ensure A High Quality Product, Each Title Has Been Meticulously Hand Curated By Our Staff Our Philosophy Has Been Guided By A Desire To Provide The Reader With A Book That Is As Close As Possible To Ownership Of The Original Work We Hope That You Will Enjoy This Wonderful Classic Work, And That For You It Becomes An Enriching Experience Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CREATESPACEPublication Date:2018-07-07Weight:0.39 lbsDimensions:0.26'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:124Language:English
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Book Title: Melting-Pot
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.3in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Israel Zangwill
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Literary Collections
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 124 Pages