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The target of intense critical comment when it was first published in 1927, Arrogant Beggars scathing attack on charity-run boardinghouses remains one of Anzia Yezierskas most devastating works of social criticism.

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“While Yezierska’s writing stands in sharp contrast to the quantity of fiction by middle- and upper-class white women writers so prevalent in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth, what is particularly interesting about Arrogant Beggar is that it focuses more directly on class than do most of her novels. Katherine Stubbs’s introduction is comprehensive, helpful, beautifully written, and convincing—a model of scholarship and insight.”—Linda Wagner-Martin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Introduction by Katherine Stubbs vii
Arrogant Beggar 1

Arrogant Beggar

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      Publisher: MD - Duke University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/8/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780822317524, 978-0822317524
      ISBN10: 0822317524

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The target of intense critical comment when it was first published in 1927, Arrogant Beggars scathing attack on charity-run boardinghouses remains one of Anzia Yezierskas most devastating works of social criticism.

      Trade Review
      “While Yezierska’s writing stands in sharp contrast to the quantity of fiction by middle- and upper-class white women writers so prevalent in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth, what is particularly interesting about Arrogant Beggar is that it focuses more directly on class than do most of her novels. Katherine Stubbs’s introduction is comprehensive, helpful, beautifully written, and convincing—a model of scholarship and insight.”—Linda Wagner-Martin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

      Table of Contents
      Introduction by Katherine Stubbs vii
      Arrogant Beggar 1

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