The books popularity allowed antin to begin speaking publicly, a platform that she used to promote acceptance of immigration to the united states. Aug 01, 2012 mary antins ringing endorsement of americanizationof being made overwhich appeared in 1912 in her autobiography, the promised land, probably did i was born, i have lived, and i have. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary. Antins autobiography, the promised land, published in 1912, became an.
So did mary antin begin the chronicle of her experiences as an immigrant in the new world. The promised land is mary antin s mature autobiography. The promised land mary antin audiobook and ebook all. The promised land is an autobiography by author and activist mary antin. Promised land by mary antin, free pdf, ebook global grey. To the memory of josephine lazarus who lives in the fulfilment of her prophecies contents introduction xi i. The promised land by mary antin, 9780143106777, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mary antin antin, mary, 18811949 the online books page.
Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimatization, and development that took place in her own soul and reveals the impact of a new. Lindsay kleiman although mary antin wrote the promised land in 1912 with the ostensible intention of shedding light on the jewishamerican immigrant experience for a nonjewish audience, one can see through close readings that this autobiography was also written to serve a secondary purpose. A very personal and very interesting look into the life of a young child moving away from her. She died of cancer on may 15, 1949, in suffern, new york. Mary antin was born in june of 1881 in polotzk, white russia what is now belarus. Better to climb and fall, to lie bruised, than to have never desired the height. When you listen to bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel mary antin. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and present identity. Inthe promised land, mary antin tells of moving from polotzk, russia, to boston, massachusetts, when she was around thirteen years old. Complete the promised land by mary antin librivox forum. You can also read the full text online using our ereader.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Mary antins 18811949 autobiography, the promised land 1912, was published as american fears concerning masses of immigrants entering the country were reaching a climax. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research library. One of the most prominent voices of the early twentieth century wave of immigration to the united states, mary antin is best known for her 1912 book the promised land, describing her experie toggle navigation immigration to the united states. Nov 29, 2011 the promised land autobiography by mary antin the book, the promised land, is an autobiography written by mary antin which describes her gettingusedto the american culture. The promised land by mary antin in chm, djvu, fb2 download e book. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the. Income from the books sales enabled antin to continue her education at bostons premier female high school, girls latin. This essay profiles mary antin, whose autobiographycumpaean to america, the promised land marked the centennial anniversary in 2012.
Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. In the promised land, antin sketched her life in polotsk and boston. When mary antin s father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in russia. Russia was the place where ones father went on business. All the little girls i knew lived in polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family in polotsk, belarus, at that time part of russia, she immigrated to the boston area with her mother and siblings in 1894, moving from chelsea to ward 8 in bostons south end, a notorious slum, as the venue. Jun 17, 2004 buy the promised land by antin, mary isbn. The promised land by mary antin free at loyal books. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Roosevelt later said that his support of womens suffrage came from his association with antin and women like her. Mary antin s most popular book is the promised land. Mary antin, american author remembered for her autobiographical work the promised land and other books on immigrant life in the united states. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. In it, she speaks of the story of what she believes is her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. Weaving introspection with political commentary, biography with history, the promised land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an eastern european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. The promised land quotes showing 18 of 8 a long past vividly remembered is like a heavy garment that clings to your limbs when you would run. A young girls journey from russia to the promised land, and more on. Mary antins memoir, the promised land, delivers full measure, on all of this and more. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content michael p. She tells of jewish life in russia and in the united states. I thought it a miracle, exclaimed mary antin in her bestselling autobiography, the promised land, written when she was just thirty years old, that i, mashke, the granddaughter of raphael the russian, born to a humble destiny, should be at home in an american metropolis, be free to fashion my own life, and should dream my dreams in english phrases.
Publication date c1912 topics antin, mary, 18811949, jews united states, jews soviet union, united states emigration and immigration biography. The promised land is mary antins mature autobiography. As a child, she lived in the russian pale, the part of russia. From plotzk to boston, by mary antin clarke and co. After the publication of the promised land, antin campaigned for theodore roosevelts unsuccessful presidential bid, and then traveled the country speaking about the themes of her book. It was her 1912 autobiography, the promised land, written when she was barely.
I was born, i have lived, and i have been made over. This is an autobiography of mary antin who, as a girl, left eastern europe in the search of freedom and opportunities and went to the united states. The promised land by mary antin mary antin, june, 1881 may 15, 1949, was an american author and immigration rights activist. If one has had the opportunity to read antins book the promised landa national. The promised land abebooks abebooks shop for books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Other articles where the promised land is discussed. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. I will write a bold finis at the end, and shut the book with a bang. Librivox recording of the promised land by mary antin. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. The text narrates antin s selfproclaimed conversion from an oppressed russian jewish subject into a patriotic, educated englishspeaking american citizen. Mary antin books list of books by author mary antin.
How mary antin brought the boston immigrant experience to the. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and esther weltman antin, a jewish family. Mary antin and the jewish origins of the american self many jews will never see the promised land. The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. As the title of the promised land indicates, the book is primarily a hymn in praise of american life and americanization. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promised land. Antins book was one of more than a dozen accounts of immigrant life in the. She compares the life in the eastern europe to that. Numerous memoirs and novels have recounted the jewish immigrant experience since the promised land was first published in 1912. The promised land by mary antin is a unique book of memoire. That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books that ever were.
This penguin twentiethcentury classics edition includes eighteen blackandwhite photographs from the book s first edition and reprints for the first time antin s essay how i wrote the promised land. Style and meaning in mary antins the promised land. In 1911 the dillingham commission issued a report to congress that argued that immigrants entering the country from southern and eastern europe were not as racially or. The promised land by mary antin was published 1912, and it narrates the story of a jewish family immigrating from russia to the united states in fact it is the autobiography of antin, she put it in this way. Life was not easy, though as a child, mary describes life in boston as almost perfect. She emigrated from polotzk to boston with her family in 1894, when she was thirteen. Mary antin antin, mary, 18811949 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article antin, mary, 18811949, contrib atlantic narratives.
In telling the story of one person, the promised land illuminates the lives of hundreds of thousands. The promised land illustrated by mary antin nook book. Although in the book antin writes, i have said that i used to lie, there is. Antin immigrated to the united states with her mother, sisters, and brother in 1894, joining her father, who had preceded them in 1891, in massachusetts. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin, american author an. Like many autobiographers, antin insists that her experiences are not. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist. The promised land autobiography by antin britannica. The promised land by mary antin, 1912 online research. Steadily as i worked to win america, america advanced to lie at my feet. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases.
Miss mary antin, wrote noted book, obituary in new york times, may 18, 1949. About us lgbtq themed childrens book promised land store. The promised land was a bestseller when it was first published in 1912. Related to political movements or attitudes to achieve things. When i was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts.
The book ends with an exclamation of hope and optimism. The promised land by mary antin read by bridget gaige part. Still, in those gray dawns i was glad to lie beside my sleeping. By age 18 she was writing poems in boston newspapers and had published her first book. Her father emigrated to the united states in 1891, and three years later the mother followed with the four children, arriving in boston on the polynesia on may 8, 1894. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization.
The promised land autobiography by mary antin the book, the promised land, is an autobiography written by mary antin which describes her gettingusedto the american culture. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. Mary antins the promised landis the paradigmatic dramatization of the exodus of. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The book s overall theme is of the opportunities that the united states has to offer to new immigrants. Mary antin has 17 books on goodreads with 1690 ratings. So the jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. Mary antin was born in the russian town of polotsk. Crowd gathers to hear writer mary antin mass moments. This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work. Antin emigrated from polotzk polotsk, belarus russia, to boston, massachusetts, at age.
Questia read the fulltext online edition of the promised land 1912. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. The promised land, by mary antin houghton mifflin, 1912. Index mary antin 18811949 mary antin 18811949 identity theories instrumentalist theory. The extract below is from her book the promised land. A smart and dignified girl, mary takes the good things in anything and writes her autobiography with a smile. May antin came to the united states from russia in the 1890s when she was a young girl.
The promised land mary antin full audiobook youtube. Mary antin was the second of six children born to israel and. Her first book, describing her voyage from russia to the united states, was published in 1899. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. See all books authored by mary antin, including the promised land, and from plotzk to boston. Mentally alert, but physically an invalid in her final years, mary antin resided with her younger americanborn sisters. When you listen to bridget reading this wonderful book, you can almost feel mary antin s trials and joys. That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Mary antin was born on june, 1881, in polotzk, russia, the daughter of israel and esther weltman antin.