A Daughter of Israel

Name: A Daughter of Israel
Author: Fred M. White

The story follows the life of Miriam, a young Jewish girl living in the East End of London. Miriam is a bright and ambitious girl, determined to make something of her life despite the poverty and prejudice she faces. She is determined to make a success of her life, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to make her dreams come true. Miriam's journey takes her from the slums of London to the glittering world of the wealthy and powerful. Along the way, she faces many obstacles, including the anti-Semitism of the upper classes and the machinations of her enemies. But Miriam is determined to succeed, and she eventually finds love and acceptance in a world that had once seemed so hostile. Daughter of Israel is a powerful story of courage and determination in the face of adversity. It is a story of hope and resilience, and of a young woman who refuses to be defined by her circumstances.

By Fred M. White · First published 1892 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Religious Fiction · 22 chapters · 54,979 words

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All through the beauteous summer, with its sunshine and ruddy glow of warmth, there had been misery and despairing want among the countless toilers, the thousands of human bees in the smoky hive called Westport; but in the country there was peace and restfulness, a smell of innumerable flowers in the fields fragrant with blossoming, for the hay harvest had been gathered and the grain was shot with gold in the sloping cornlands above the ruby sea. In Westport the same silence lay; but it was the cascade of starvation, for the men were 'out,' and all the clang of countless hammers and whirr of machinery was still. At the street corners there stood sullen, moody crowds staring hunger in the face, and murmuring below their breath as the soldiery, with long step and jingling spurs, went by. The steam cranes no longer slid their heavy burdens into the deep holds of ships, for the docks were quiet as the streets, while in the tidal canal, with waters now pure as crystal, vessels lay waiting for the sea, with their tapering masts faint as gray needles in the ambient air. Now there was no hurry and bustle there, but only three children waving their feet in the lapping waters.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Fred M. White
Date: 1892 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Religious Fiction, Drama
Length: 54,979 words
Structure: 22 chapters, 1,911 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Historical Fiction — The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of a Jewish girl living in England, making it a historical fiction novel.
Romance — The book follows the romantic relationship between the protagonist and her love interest, making it a romance novel.
Religious Fiction — The book follows the protagonist's journey of faith and her struggles with her Jewish identity, making it a religious fiction novel.
Drama — The book follows the protagonist's struggles with her identity and her relationships with her family and friends, making it a drama novel.