The Promised Land

A revealing look at the social climate of nineteenth century America. The Promised Land explores the immigrant experience through the eyes of Mary Antin, a Jewish woman of Eastern European descent. Originally published in 1912, the author recalls the fateful move that would change the trajectory of her life .

About the author

Mary Antin (1881-1949) was a writer and activist whose work reflected the American immigrant experience. Born in the Russian Empire but raised in the U.S., Antin was a bright child whose exceptional writing quickly impressed her teachers. In 1899, she published her first book, From Plotzk to Boston, which was an early detailing of her emigration story. She was then encouraged to write an autobiography, which became The Promised Land, her most popular and acclaimed work.

Summary

The Promised Land is a compelling account of one woman’s journey from Polotsk to Boston and her attempts to embrace a new culture and identity. Author Mary Antin highlights the old values and contemporary views that shaped her immigrant experience.


In The Promised Land, Antin recounts the many obstacles she encountered before and after emigrating to the U.S. Arriving in 1894, she details the years in Boston where she attempted to assimilate while facing religious, political and financial challenges. Despite hidden pitfalls and social barriers, Antin continued to make strides towards her American dream.

Although it centers a specific experience, The Promised Land is an aspirational story that speaks to a universal audience. Upon its release, the book was a resounding success for Antin, eventually selling more than 80,000 copies. It propelled her into a career of public speaking, which she used to address anti-immigration sentiment and invoke policy change.


With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Promised Land is both modern and readable.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Antin, Antin Mary
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2020
• EAN: 9781513267869
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-6786-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—In Their Own Words: Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives; Mint Editions (In Their Own Words: Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives)
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Ethnic Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, Memoirs, Jewish Studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional