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The Melting-Pot Paperback – June 27, 2012

by Israel Zangwill (Author)

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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim’s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

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Product Details

Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 27, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1477660240
ISBN-13: 978-1477660249
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,537,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #32224 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics

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Optimistic and compelling

Byelizabethanne.kimon April 7, 2013

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I stopped reading this play over and over waiting for the bottom to fall out--which it does--only to have it pop back in again! Written in the early 1900s, this play deals with many of the darker themes that its contemporaries do (and themes of relevance 100 years later!): class warfare, genocide, love, family relations, and racism. But it has one major difference. This play shows the spirit of someone who, though broken and battered by life, refuses to give up. It is absolutely one of my new all-time favorites. And the best part of the book may be the historical essays that follow the text and put the play in the context of its time and place. It is absolutely a must-read!

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Riveting Play

ByGothic Steam Dreamson March 18, 2012

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I wasn't in the mood to read a play, but the plot sounded intriguing, all about a Jewish musician in love with a shiksa. The interesting thing is the woman is initially anti-Semitic, but the musician comes from the same town she does in Russia, where most of his family was murdered in a pogrom years ago. His kind manner and obvious trauma turns her around--a little too quickly for me, but after all this is only a three-act play.

My only real complaint is that dialogue is written phonetically whenever someone speaks with an accent. I'd rather just be told they're speaking with a heavy German or Irish accent than have it spelled out in unintelligible dialect. Worse yet, the grandmother's lines are entirely in Yiddish without any translation. Even if she never speaks English when the play is actually performed, it would be nice to know what she's saying while just reading the thing.

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Intreesting but difficult to understand

ByTyvella Buakuon March 2, 2016

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This book is interesting but very difficult to understand because of the old English the author used. If you find someone to simply the story in a summary for you, it will be easier to understand while reading other than that you might keep going back and forth trying to understand what some of the characters are trying to say.