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100 1 _aHeijermans, Herman,
_d1864-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Ghetto: A Drama in Four Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-06-02
508 _aE-text prepared by Frank van Drogen, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
520 _a"The Ghetto: A Drama in Four Acts" by Herman Heijermans is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the Ghetto of Amsterdam and primarily revolves around the conflicts faced by Rafael, a young musician, and his father, Sachel, a blind tradesman. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, cultural tension, and the struggle between personal aspiration and familial duty, particularly as Rafael navigates his relationships with Rosa, a Christian servant, and Rebecca, the daughter of a Jewish businessman. The opening of the play introduces the setting through a lively street scene in the Ghetto, where Sachel's shop stands as a focal point amid vibrant interactions among the characters. We meet Rafael, who is torn between his passion for music and the expectations of his father, who dreams of a more conventional life for his son. The dialogue reveals tensions surrounding Rafael's relationship with Rosa, whom he loves in a context that complicates his identity as a Jew, and hints at conflicts with his father regarding marriage prospects and financial viability. As this world of characters and their interrelations unfolds, it sets the stage for deeper explorations of societal constraints and personal choices against a backdrop of rich cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJews -- Drama
653 _aReligious drama
653 _aDutch drama -- Translations into English
700 1 _aFernald, Chester Bailey,
_d1869-1938
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36307
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