Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 425 Zangwill, Israel 1864 1926 Zangwill, I. (Israel) Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People" by Israel Zangwill is a novel set in the early 20th century, exploring the lives and struggles of Jewish immigrants in the London Ghetto. The book delves into themes of poverty, identity, and community, portraying the complex social dynamics and cultural heritage of the Jewish people as they navigate life in an urban environment filled with challenges and discrimination. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to the character of Esther Ansell, a young girl tasked with fetching soup for her hungry family. We witness her journey through the harsh and squalid streets of the Ghetto, where the experiences of starvation and hardship are contrasted with moments of warmth and resilience. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the community's struggles against poverty, illustrating the sense of camaraderie among its inhabitants, as well as the societal pressures they face. Through the depiction of Esther's home life and her father's inability to provide for the family, Zangwill sets the stage for a story rich with emotional depth and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Jewish fiction Jews -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Judaism Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1281540 2025-07-05T15:43:38.318194 text/html 1281516 1281375 2024-11-06T04:19:58.150001 2023-10-06T06:21:39.974430 text/html text/html 581450 2025-07-05T15:43:53.766669 application/epub+zip 601498 2025-07-05T15:43:41.993679 application/epub+zip 588839 2025-07-05T15:43:40.503178 application/epub+zip 1045760 2025-07-05T15:44:02.877571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960290 2025-07-05T15:43:52.651665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863270 2022-09-06T22:02:33.372964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1163630 2025-07-05T15:43:37.346198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1143718 2024-10-28T19:47:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17920 2025-07-05T15:44:03.021560 application/rdf+xml 17826 2025-07-05T15:43:41.003159 image/jpeg 4084 2025-07-05T15:43:40.752182 image/jpeg 572547 2025-07-05T15:43:38.412207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia