Hungry Hearts: Stories of the Jewish-American Immigrant Experience (Dover Books on Literature and Drama)

Hungry Hearts is a collection of ten tales that offer an intimate glimpse into the lives of Jewish immigrants in early 1900s New York City's Lower East Side.

This lost masterpiece provides rich psychological portraits of mothers, daughters, and sisters as they attempt to find their places in the New World.

Drawing upon her own experiences as an immigrant from Poland, Anzia Yezierska crafted these stories with a keen understanding of the struggles and dreams of her characters.

With a focus on issues of acculturation and assimilation, Hungry Hearts is a powerful and poignant portrayal of the immigrant experience that will resonate with readers today.