Israel Zangwill
Israel Zangwill was a British author at the forefront of Zionism during the 19th century, and was a close associate of Theodor Herzl. He later rejected the search for a Jewish homeland in Palestine and became the prime thinker behind the territorial movement.
The Melting-Pot
In a new land of opportunity, a young musician grapples with love, heritage, and the promise of a unified future against a backdrop of cultural clashes and societal expectations.
By Israel Zangwill
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
In an old Parisian hotel, two women with brown wigs find their quiet lives disrupted by a grey wig, leading them to confront their own jealousies and desires.
By Israel Zangwill
Jinny the Carrier
In rural England, a young female carrier on horseback defies expectations as she delivers parcels, finds love, and brings about social change within her small village.
By Israel Zangwill
The Old Maids' Club
A witty young woman's stand against marriage results in the creation of a secret society hellbent on bucking tradition and finding love on their own terms.
By Israel Zangwill
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
In London's grim Ghetto, a young girl's quest for a simple bowl of soup reveals a community's poignant struggle against poverty and prejudice.
By Israel Zangwill
Dreamers of the Ghetto
Within the walls of a segregated community, dreamers emerge to challenge identities and societal norms against the backdrop of rich traditions.
By Israel Zangwill
Merely Mary Ann
In South London, a musician and a servant find their lives intertwined, challenging the social norms that seek to define them.
By Israel Zangwill
Italian Fantasies
Journey through early 20th-century Italy with an inspired writer as he grapples with the nation's stunning beauty and enduring cultural contradictions.
By Israel Zangwill
The King of Schnorrers: Grotesques and Fantasies
In a world turned upside down, a wealthy man's handout to a proud beggar sparks a battle of wits and social classes within London's Jewish community.
By Israel Zangwill
The Master; a Novel
In a world of loss and hardship, one young man must reconcile his artistic dreams with his devotion to family, as they struggle to keep their lives and home together.
By Israel Zangwill
The Big Bow Mystery
In a foggy London boarding house, a baffling locked-room murder turns suspicion towards the inhabitants, leaving a retired detective to untangle the impossible and expose a killer hidden in plain sight.
By Israel Zangwill
Without Prejudice
Vivid and surreal, a lone figure faces the combined fury of voices demanding change, setting the stage for a sharp critique of society's expectations and injustices.
By Israel Zangwill
Ghetto Comedies
In a world of changing times, experience the lives of Jewish people facing acceptance and identity.
By Israel Zangwill
The Grandchildren of the Ghetto
Amidst a lively Christmas dinner, a family confronts cultural expectations, battling to preserve identity in a society pushing them to change.
By Israel Zangwill
Ghetto Tragedies
In a world of isolation and struggle, families face heartbreaking choices that test the boundaries of faith, love, and perseverance.
By Israel Zangwill
Chosen Peoples Being the First "Arthur Davis Memorial Lecture" delivered before the Jewish Historical Society at University College on Easter-Passover Sunday, 1918/5678
Unraveling societal perceptions, one lecture explores the historic and ethical implications of a people's belief that they are divinely selected, and their responsibility to the world.
By Israel Zangwill