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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. Mentally alert, but physically an invalid in her final years, mary antin resided with her younger americanborn sisters. The promised land world digital library edition by mary. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. Aug 01, 2012 mary antins ringing endorsement of americanizationof being made overwhich appeared in 1912 in her autobiography, the promised land, probably did i was born, i have lived, and i have. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Antin immigrated to the united states with her mother, sisters, and brother in 1894, joining her father, who had preceded them in. I was born, i have lived, and i have been made over. The promised land mary antin audiobook and ebook all. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography. 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.
Publication date c1912 topics antin, mary, 18811949, jews united states, jews soviet union, united states emigration and immigration biography. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. 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. Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. Feb 03, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The promised land illustrated by mary antin nook book. In this expressive memoir, antin uses biblical metaphor to explain how her exodus led to a metamorphosis of her character. The promised land by mary antin was written before the author had reached her thirtieth birthday. 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 story of a russian jew undergoing culture shock, the promised land chronicles mary antins immigration to the united states as an adolescent. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization.
Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and. In her classic immigrant autobiography, the promised land 1912, mary antin negotiates her own agency through a dialogue between labor and literacy. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Download m4b part 1 143mb download m4b part 2 140mb download cover art download cd case insert. Antin weaves the development of her own literacy into the narrative of her sister friedas labor on garments. Numerous memoirs and novels have recounted the jewish immigrant experience since the promised land was first published in 1912. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. The promised land is mary antins mature autobiography.
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