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UNINA9910456841603321 |
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Autore |
Ravage M. E (Marcus Eli), <1884-1965.> |
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Titolo |
An American in the making [[electronic resource] ] : the life story of an immigrant / / M.E. Ravage ; edited and with an introduction by Steven G. Kellman |
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New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Collana |
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Multi-ethnic literatures of the Americas |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Romanian Americans |
Jews - United States |
Immigrants - United States |
Romanians - Cultural assimilation - United States |
Acculturation - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published by Harper & Brothers in 1917 and 1936"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. xxx-xxxi). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Introduction -- A Note On The Text -- An American In The Making -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE. The Alien at Home -- PART TWO. The Alien Abroad -- PART THREE. The Education of an American -- PART FOUR. America of the Americans -- PART FIVE. Postscript: Twenty Years Later |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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At the turn of the twentieth century, M. E. Ravage set off in steerage for America, one of almost two million Jews who, like millions of others from eastern and southern Europe, were lured by tales of worldly success. Seventeen years after arriving on Ellis Island, Ravage had mastered a new language, found success in college, and engagingly penned in English this vivid account of the ordeals and pleasures of departure and assimilation. Steven G. Kellman brings Ravage's story to life again in this new edition, providing a brief biography and introduction that place the memoir within historical and literary contexts. An American in the Making contributes to a broader understanding of the global notion of "America" and remains timely, |
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