Ghetto Comedies

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Ghetto Comedies (1907)
by Israel Zangwill, illustrated by John Henry Amshewitz

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Edition: London: William Heinemann, 1907. Ghetto Comedies is a collection of short stories and novellas dealing with ghetto life then, in particular of the Jews. Reviews are on the Discussion page.

In the old definition a comedy could be distinguished from a tragedy by its happy ending. Dante's Hell and Purgatory could thus appertain to a 'comedy.' This is a crude conception of the distinction between Tragedy and Comedy, which I have ventured to disregard, particularly in the last of these otherwise unassuming stories. —I.Z

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Ghetto
Comedies

At last I said "Good morning."

Ghetto Comedies

By
Israel Zangwill

Author of
'The Grey Wig,' 'Dreamers of the Ghetto,'
'The Master,' 'Children of the Ghetto,'
'Ghetto Tragedies,' etc.

With Illustrations by J. H. Amschewitz

London
William Heinemann
1907

Copyright by William Heinemann, 1907

TO

MY OLD FRIEND

M.D. EDER

NOTE

Simultaneously with the publication of these 'Ghetto Comedies' a fresh edition of my 'Ghetto Tragedies' is issued, with the original title restored. In the old definition a comedy could be distinguished from a tragedy by its happy ending. Dante's Hell and Purgatory could thus appertain to a 'comedy.' This is a crude conception of the distinction between Tragedy and Comedy, which I have ventured to disregard, particularly in the last of these otherwise unassuming stories.

I.Z.

Shottermill,

April, 1907.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

AT LAST I SAID 'GOOD MORNING' Frontispiece
To face page
'I WORK ON—ON SHABBOS' 142
'YOU COMPARE MY WIFE TO A KANGAROO!' 276
THE JEWS SCATTERED BEFORE HIM LIKE DOGS 408

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CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS