From Plotzk to Boston (Classic Reprint)

The infant phenomenon in literature is rarer than in more physical branches of art, but its productions are not likely to be of value outside the dotingdomestic circle. Even Pope who lisped in numbers for the numbers came, did not add to our Anthology from his cradle, though he may therein have acquired his monotonous rocking-metre. Immaturity o! mind and experience, so easily disguised on the stage or the music-stool even by adults is more obvious in the field of pure intellect. The contribution with which Mary Antin makes her debut in letters i Sjhowever, saved from the emptiness of embryonic thinking by being a record of a real experience, the greatest of her life; her journey from Russia to Boston. Even so, and remarkable as her description is for a girl of eleven for it was at this age that she first wrote the thing in Yiddish, though she was thirteen when she translated it into English it would scarcely be worth publishing merely as a literary curiosity. But it happens to possess an extraneous value.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org