Master - A Novel

"e;The Master "e; is a 1907 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926). A thought-provoking novel that tackles such issues as class and the creation of art, based on the life of his friend and illustrator George Wylie Hutchinson. Contents include: "e;Solitude"e;, "e;The Dead Man Makes His First And Last Appearance"e;, "e;The Thoughts Of Youth"e;, "e;'Man Proposes'"e;, "e;Peggy The Water-Drinker"e;, "e;Disillusions"e;, etc. Zangwill was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced the seeking of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Other notable works by this author include: "e;Dreamers of the Ghetto"e; (1898) and "e;Ghetto Tragedies"e; (1899). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from "e;English Humourists of To-Day"e; by J. A. Hammerton.