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Harper's Monthly. Publication date. 1899. Media type. Print. Pages. 9. " Concerning the Jews " is an 1899 short essay by Mark Twain. Twain had lived in Austria during 1896, and opined that the Habsburg empire used Jews as scapegoats to maintain unity in their immensely diverse empire.
Dec 31, 2020 · Concerning the Jews (1899) by Mark Twain. →. Concerning The Jews, Harper's Magazine, September, 1899. For another version see In defense of Harriet Shelley, and other essays/Concerning the Jews.
Nov 10, 2006 · Concerning The Jews. by. Mark Twain. Publication date. 1934. Publisher. Harper & Brothers. Collection. universallibrary.
Twain described "Concerning the Jews" as "my gem of the ocean," but predicted "neither Jew nor Christian will approve it." In the case of America’s Jewish leadership, he proved correct. Jewish critics acknowledged Twain’s respect for Jews but bemoaned his errors of fact.
This must suffice here as factual background for the charm - linking him, in the tradition of satire, with such writing, during July 1898, of "Concerning the Jews," an masters as Rabelais, Swift, and Voltaire - and in his essay of which Mark Twain was inordinately proud.
Concerning the Jews. ... Share. by Mark Twain, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF. Tags. 19th century Antisemitism Europe Jewish ...
Jan 18, 2016 · Twain was, and knowledgeable Jews have never forgotten it. He details their sad history of persecution and suggests reasons for it - ones that many on both sides are unwilling to admit but that are very plausibly argued. Twain then makes suggestions for improvement and closes with a stirring finale of praise.
- Mark Twain
