Hungry Hearts

by Anzia Yezierska

Overview

Anzia Yezierska's "Hungry Hearts" offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of Jewish immigrants in New York City's Lower East Side. Through a series of evocative short stories, Yezierska captures the raw emotion and fierce determination of those seeking a better life in a new land. This collection paints a vivid portrait of the immigrant experience, exploring themes of poverty, assimilation, and the enduring hunger for love, acceptance, and opportunity.

Set against the backdrop of a bustling and often unforgiving urban landscape, "Hungry Hearts" resonates with timeless themes of identity and belonging. Yezierska's keen observations and unflinching prose bring the struggles and triumphs of these individuals to life, creating a powerful and enduring testament to the resilience of the human spirit. A classic work of literary fiction, this collection provides valuable insight into a pivotal period in American history and the challenges faced by those who sought to build new lives in a land of promise.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023213691
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/28/2025
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Anzia Yezierska (1882-1970) was born in Poland and came to the Lower East Side of New York with her family in 1890 when she was nine years old. By the 1920s she had risen out of poverty and become a successful writer of stories, novels; all autobiographical; and an autobiography, Red Ribbon on a White Horse. Her novel Bread Givers is considered a classic of Jewish American fiction. Her acclaimed books also include How I Found America: Collected Stories and The Open Cage.

Blanche H. Gelfant is a scholar and critic of 20th century American literature. Gelfant is the recipient of the Jay B. Hubbell Medal for lifetime achievement in American literary scholarship. Her books range from Cross-Cultural Reckonings: A Triptych of Russian, American, and Canadian Texts, to Women Writing in America: Voices in Collage, and the pioneering study The American City Novel. She is the Robert E. Maxwell Professor of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English Emerita at Dartmouth College.

Table of Contents

Hungry HeartsIntroduction by Blanche H. Gelfant
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text

HUNGRY HEARTS

Wings
Hunger
The Lost "Beautifulness"
The Free Vacation House
The Miracle
Where Lovers Dream
Soap and Water
"The Fat of the Land"
My Own People
How I Found America