| Author |
Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-1983 |
| LoC No. |
26000652
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| Title |
The Jazz Singer
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| Original Publication |
United States: Brentano's,1925.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer_(play)
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| Note |
Based on his story, “The Day of Atonement,” in Everybody’s Magazine, January, 1922.
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| Credits |
Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Hathi Trust)
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| Summary |
"The Jazz Singer" by Samson Raphaelson is a play written in the early 20th century. It explores the internal and external conflicts faced by Jack Robin, a young man torn between his passion for jazz music and the traditional expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing, as represented by his father, Cantor Rabinowitz. Through the lens of Jack's journey, the play delves into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the pursuit of personal dreams amidst familial obligations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the home of Cantor Rabinowitz, where he teaches a young boy named Moey to sing a Hebrew prayer. The scene is characterized by a mixture of warmth and underlying tension, hinting at the Cantor's disappointment with his estranged son, Jakie, who left home five years prior. As Cantor reminisces about his own son with a heavy heart, we learn that Jakie is set to return, igniting a blend of hope and anxiety. The introduction sets up a poignant backdrop against which the conflict between Jack's jazz ambitions and his father's traditional values will play out, especially as Jack ultimately reveals his aspirations to pursue a career in acting and music that starkly contrasts with his family's theological expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
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| Subject |
Jewish singers -- Drama
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| Subject |
Fathers and sons -- Drama
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| Subject |
Cantors (Judaism) -- Drama
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| Subject |
Jewish families -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67583 |
| Release Date |
Mar 8, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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