Israel Zangwill / J. A. Hammerton
'The Master ' is a 1907 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926). A thought-provoking novel that tackles such issues as class and the creation of art, based on the life of his friend and illustrator George Wylie Hutchinson. Contents include: 'Solitude', 'The Dead Man Makes His First And Last Appearance', 'The Thoughts Of Youth', '’Man Proposes’', 'Peggy The Water-Drinker', 'Disillusions', etc. Zangwill was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced the seeking of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Other notable works by this author include: 'Dreamers of the Ghetto' (1898) and 'Ghetto Tragedies' (1899). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from 'English Humourists of To-Day' by J. A. Hammerton.