The Image of the Jew in American Literature: From Early Republic to Mass Immigration

Abraham Cahan accept Achsa Adams American Jewish American Jews American literature ancient anti-Jewish anti-Semitism appears asserts attitude banker beautiful become believe Ben-Hur biblical brother century Christ Christian Clarel contemporary Jew converted daughter death decades deicide East Side Emma Lazarus England English Europe evil eyes faith father feeling fiction Fireside Poets Gentile ghetto girl Harland Hawthorne Hebrew Henry hero Howells human immigrants interest Isaac Israel Israelite Jacob James Jerusalem Jesus Jewess Jewish character Judaism Judas Judith later legend literary lived Mark Twain marriage marry Melville merchant Messiah Miriam Moses murder Nathan nation never non-Jewish novel Palestine pawnbroker persecution play poem poet poetry pogroms popular prejudice published Rabbi race Rebecca refuses religion religious replies rich says Shylock social society Solomon stage Jew stereotype story tells theme tion tradition Twain United Wandering Jew wealthy woman writes wrote York young Zerkov