Emma Lazarus : (July 22,1849 - November 19, 1887), selections from her poetry and prose / edited, with an introduction by Morris U. Schappes.

On the back cover of the printing of this edition, is a facsimile of a sonnet in the handwriting of Emma Lazarus that was written in 1883 to help raise funds to build the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. This poem, which was also embossed on the pedestal, appears on page 48 within the text.

Tribute to Clara Licht / by Ben Field -- Introduction / by Morris U. Schappes -- Preface to revised and enlarged edition -- Preface to new edition.

Poems: From August moon -- Echoes -- Venus of the Louvre -- The choice -- In the Jewish synagogue at Newport -- From the day of dead soldiers, May 30, 1869 -- Gifts -- The banner of the Jew -- The new year, Rosh-Hashannah, 5643 -- The crowing of the red cock -- In exile -- The feast of lights -- From Raschi in Prague -- An Epistle -- 1492 -- The new colossus -- Bar kochba -- From by the waters of Babylon -- The new Ezekiel -- From the dance to death --

Translations: Donna Clara / from Heine -- Night-thoughts -- A degenerate age / Gabirol -- Love-song / Halevi --

Prose: From Was the Earl of a Beaconsfield a representative Jew? -- From Russian Christianity versus modern Judaism -- From the Jewish problem -- From an Epistle to the Hebrews -- From a biographical sketch of Heine -- From the poet Heine -- From a day in Surrey with William Morris -- From M. Renan and the Jews -- From Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- From the last national revolt of the Jews -- Letter from Emma Lazarus to Henry George, Oct. 17, 1881 --

Appendix / by Morris U. Schappes.

This resource contains poetry and prose that has often been difficult to access for the general public, [as of time of publication]. "It is also, I believe, a contribution to the present intellectual and emotional life both of American Jews and of non-Jews here and abroad." The poetry and prose included within the text shows that a Jewish consciousness was present from her ealiest days as a young writer. While the character of her work shifted over time, a dedication and thematic interpretation for and about the Jewish community was present in her work, especially in regards to social composition, the Jewish working class, Jewish culutral life, and politic affecting the aftermentioned community. In addition to the poetry, prose, and translations included, there are also bibliographical footnotes that speak to references utilized as inspiration for her work. Lazarus's work also considered political foundations in regards to Socialism and progressive politics in term of the roles that Jews and non-Jews had in their establishment. -- from the introduction

This text includes four poems translated by Emma Lazarus. The poems included are: Donna Clara by Heine, Night-Thoughts and A Degenerate Age (from Translations from the Hebrew Poets of Mediaeval Spain) by Solomon Ben Judah Gabirol, and Love-song by Abdual Hassan Juda Ben Ha-Levi.