Description
Book SynopsisThe unique literary tradition of nineteenth-century American Jewish women has been largely ignored. This title considers more than twenty-five of these authors, whose texts illustrate how Jews, women, and other 'outsiders' have simultaneously struggled to maintain their 'other' identity and to be seen as authentically American.
Trade Review"Taking into account their multiple loyalties, this book explores how these Jewish women created their own space and how we interpret their achievements. With a comprehensive bibliography, notes, and an index, this work is essential for scholars, women's and Jewish studies departments, and literary and historical studies." Library Journal " ... Lichtenstein has served the fields of American women's and Jewish history well ..." American Historical Review "This is a fascinating, well-researched book." Na'amat Woman "A significant record of the relationship of gender and Jewish ethnicity to American literary studies." Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
I. Introducing the Tradition
II. Mythic Ideals of American
III. The Words and Worlds of Emma Lazarus
IV. American and Jewish Womanhood
V. American and Jewish Nationalities
VI. American Jewish Women Themselves
Notes
Bibliography
Index
