Project Gutenberg 2009-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 235 Orzeszkowa, Eliza 1842 1910 Orzeszkowa, E. (Eliza) Orzeszko, Eliza Soissons, Count de 1860 Soissons, S. C. de (Savoie Carignan) Soissons, Savoie Carignan Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugène Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugene Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, C. S. de An Obscure Apostle: A Dramatic Story Produced by Andrew Leader of www.polishwriting.net "An Obscure Apostle: A Dramatic Story" by Eliza Orzeszkowa is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the small, predominantly Jewish town of Szybow in Bialorus, focusing on themes of tradition, change, and social dynamics within the community. The narrative is primarily centered around the Ezofowich family, particularly the character of Hersh Ezofowich, who becomes a pivotal figure as he grapples with the clash between modern ideas and the Orthodox values upheld by others in the town. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Szybow, depicted vividly as a town steeped in tradition and religious practice. The opening chapters delve into the historical significance of the town's Jewish population and its leaders, notably contrasting the Ezofowich family, who represent material success, with the Todros family, symbolic of spiritual life and orthodoxy. The narrative begins to explore the conflicts between progress and tradition, illustrated through the interactions of the characters, particularly Hersh, who seeks to bring enlightenment and reform to his community while facing opposition from the more conservative figures like Rabbi Nohim. As tensions heighten between these opposing views, the opening sections evoke a rich tapestry of cultural identity and the struggle for change within a tightly-knit society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jews -- Poland -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels 632849 2025-10-11T14:26:29.483007 text/html 632670 2025-01-11T18:44:12.725794 text/html 318562 2025-10-11T14:26:39.122446 application/epub+zip 329009 2025-10-11T14:26:32.787974 application/epub+zip 301429 2025-10-11T14:26:31.576012 application/epub+zip 588251 2025-10-11T14:26:43.693401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557958 2025-10-11T14:26:38.296484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489822 2022-09-13T08:46:00.770715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571753 2025-10-11T14:26:28.862008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571587 2021-01-04T21:43:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17819 2025-10-11T14:26:43.835415 application/rdf+xml 18189 2025-10-11T14:26:32.063951 image/jpeg 4211 2025-10-11T14:26:31.818956 image/jpeg 211173 2021-01-04T21:43:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 316751 2025-10-11T14:26:29.534020 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