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"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.
The Jews are harried and obstructed in Austria and Germany, and lately in France; but England and America give them an open field and yet survive. Scotland offers them an unembarrassed field too, but there are not many takers. There are a few Jews in Glasgow, and one in Aberdeen; but that is because they can't earn enough to get away.
Concerning The Jews. by. Mark Twain. Publication date. 1934. Publisher. Harper & Brothers. Collection. universallibrary.
ahead, and were to include the writing of a brilliant essay, "Concerning the Jews," in which he attempted to explain the phenomenon of antisemitism as he en- countered it in 1898- from a philosemitic position. Between 1870 and his death in 1910, Clemens devel-. oped into a major American writer of great power and.
Concerning the Jews. Adjust. Share. by Mark Twain. This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF. Tags. 19th century Antisemitism Europe Jewish diaspora.
Concerning the Jews. Mark Twain. 3.84. 44 ratings8 reviews. Examines the causes of antisemitism and discusses how to end the persecution of the Jewish people. Genres History Jewish Nonfiction Judaism American Essays. 29 pages, Paperback. Published January 1, 1985. Book details & editions. About the author. Mark Twain. 8,890 books17.6k followers.
Despite criticism from his contemporaries, American novelist Mark Twain was deeply interested in the plights and successes of the Jewish people. Twain wrote essays about the status of Jews in America, and stood up to anti-semitism (and defended other marginalized Americans) though his defenses of Jews often included stereotypes.
