Eight years’ residence and study in Poland lie back of Miss Baskerville’s presentation of the Jew of that country. She throws light upon the Polish Jew immigrant by revealing the conditions of his native economic and social environment.
“The author is very frankly unfavorably impressed by the Jews, and, although it is to be hoped she has exaggerated the dark side of the situation, her volume is of great importance. The style is good and the thought clear.”
| + + − | Ann. Am. Acad. 29: 204. Ja. ’07. 500w. |
“Such a book as this deserves a hearty welcome, and for valuable matter contributed on Poland—a country very little known—it may be classed with that of Dr. George Brandes, which appeared a short time ago.”
| + + | Ath. 1907, 2: 95. Jl. 27. 870w. |
“Would have enhanced value if the author ... would have shown more sympathy with the population she describes.”
| + − | Ind. 62: 212. Ja. 24, ’07. 290w. |
“It is so obvious that she knows a great deal that we cannot help regretting a certain lack of clearness in the impression which her book produces. It would almost seem as though Miss Baskerville had unconsciously written rather for a Polish than for an English public.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 5: 359. O. 26, ’06. 880w. |