Chapter I: Front Matter

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(Harvard University)

A FEW PRESS OPINIONS

ON

"AARON THE JEW."

BY

B. L. FARJEON.

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Globe.

"Aaron is a most engaging figure; nothing loftier, purer, sweeter, can be imagined than the beautiful tie which unites him to his gentle, true-hearted Rachel."

Speaker.

"In many respects a really powerful story, strong and sympathetic. The book is infinitely superior in tone and motive to much of the current fiction."

Guardian.

"A very tender and touching sketch, showing what a beautiful and noble life is possible to a Jew who would really live in the true spirit of his simple faith and the best traditions of his people. Charming pictures of Jewish household life.... Exceedingly pleasant to read."

Daily Telegraph.

"Written with earnestness, sincerity, and lively sympathy with all that is good, generous, and tender."

The Scotsman.

"Powerful studies of lofty human character. It is full of genuine life, of real men and women, and of sustained interest.... A delightful story. 'Aaron the Jew' is a strong and original piece of work, and will well repay perusal."

Lady's Pictorial.

"This book has been received with such a chorus of praise that nothing is left to say. It is the best novel that Mr. Farjeon has produced since 'Grif.'"

Glasgow Herald.

"'Aaron the Jew' is a benevolent and beautiful character. The story is an interesting one."

Western Morning News.

"Mr. Farjeon has never written a more natural and touching story than this of 'Aaron the Jew.' All his characters are of an attractive and noble-minded type."

Westminster Gazette.

"Very simply and touchingly written; rises to the level of real pathos."

Jewish Chronicle.

"The book is interesting, and is a worthy addition to the Jewish stories which are so much in fashion just now."

Jewish World.

"'Aaron the Jew' is a contribution to light fiction, all the more welcome because its very slightness may cause it to be read by people who still know nothing of Jews and Judaism, and so tend to remove senseless prejudices."

Record.

"A powerfully written work."

World.

"Mr. Farjeon's new novel, 'Aaron the Jew,' is his best work since 'Grif' made him known to the reading world as a writer of fiction gifted with exceptional power and originality. The story is finely conceived and worked out with great care and lucidity."

Liverpool Daily Post.

"The book is, indeed, in every way an excellent production of Mr. Farjeon's pen, and will no doubt attain the popularity it unquestionably deserves."

_AARON THE JEW_

A Novel

_By_

_B. L. FARJEON_

AUTHOR OF
"_Great Porter Square_," "_Grif_," "_Blade o' Grass_,"
"_The Last Tenant_," _etc._, _etc_.

London, 1895
HUTCHINSON & CO
34, _PATERNOSTER ROW_

_All rights reserved_

_CHEAP AND POPULAR EDITION_.

* * * * * *

THE LAST TENANT
BY
B. L. FARJEON.

_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt, gilt top, 2s. 6d.;_
_picture boards, 2s_.

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"A well written novel of absorbing interest."

_Scotsman_.

"The story enchains the reader's attention from the first page to the last."--_Yorkshire Post_.

"Must be pronounced a successful piece of detective narration. Those who like a good detective story will find what they want in 'The Last Tenant.'"

_Manchester Guardian_.

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London: HUTCHINSON & CO., Paternoster Row.

CONTENTS.

BOOK THE FIRST.

_MOTHER AND CHILD_.

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CHAP.

I. THE POOR DOCTOR.

II. DR. SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.

III. DR. SPENLOVE UNDERTAKES A DELICATE MISSION.

IV. FLIGHT.

V. DEATH BETTER THAN LIFE.

VI. THE FRIEND IN NEED.

VII. DR. SPENLOVE ADVISES.

VIII. WHAT WAS PUT IN THE IRON BOX.

IX. MR. MOSS PLAYS HIS PART.

BOOK THE SECOND.

_RACHEL_.

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X. THE VISION IN THE CHURCHYARD.

XI. MR. WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF.

XII. THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.

XIII. AARON COHEN PREACHES A SERMON ON LARGE NOSES.

XIV. A PROCLAMATION OF WAR.

XV. THE BATTLE IS FOUGHT AND WON.

XVI. JOY AND SORROW.

XVII. DIVINE CONSOLATION.

BOOK THE THIRD.

_THE TEMPTATION AND THE FALL_.

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XVIII. UNTO THEM A CHILD IS BORN.

XIX. BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

XX. A MOMENTOUS NIGHT.

XXI. OVER A BRIGHT CLOUD A BLACK SHADOW FALLS.

XXII. THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.

XXIII. PLUCKED FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.

XXIV. THE CURTAIN FALLS AWHILE.

BOOK THE FOURTH.

_HONOUR AND PROGRESS_.

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XXV. AFTER MANY YEARS.

XXVI. THE FOUNDATION OF AARON'S FORTUNE.

XXVII. THE FEAST OF PASSOVER.

XXVIII. RACHEL'S LIFE IN THE NEW LAND.

XXIX. THE FAREWELL.

XXX. AT THE GRAVE OF HIS CHILD.

BOOK THE FIFTH.

_THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD_.

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XXXI. AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE
STORY OF A CONVERT.

XXXII. AARON COHEN ADDRESSES A JEWISH AUDIENCE.

XXXIII. WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO THE MAN WHOM THE KING DELIGHTETH
TO HONOUR?

XXXIV. THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE.

XXXV. THE SPIRIT OF THE DEAD PAST.

XXXVI. BEFORE ALL, DUTY.

BOOK THE SIXTH.

_RETRIBUTION_.

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XXXVII. ESTHER MOSS RECEIVES A LETTER.

XXXVIII. RUTH'S SECRET.

XXXIX. THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO
AARON COHEN.

XL. A DUTY PERFORMED.

XLI. THERE IS A PROVIDENCE THAT SHAPES OUR ENDS.

XLII. A MOTHER'S JOY.

XLIII. A PANIC IN THE CITY.

XLIV. THE CONFESSION.

XLV. A POISONED ARROW.

XLVI. RETRIBUTION.

AARON THE JEW.

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