The Immigrants series

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The Immigrants series is a multi-volume historical saga by Howard Fast that follows the rise of an immigrant family in America across generations, exploring themes of class, politics, and social change.

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instanceOf historical saga
novel series
author Howard Fast NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depictsEventType political campaigns
strikes
wars
explores American capitalism
assimilation
ethnic identity
labor movements
firstPublicationCentury 20th century
focusesOn rise of an immigrant family from poverty to affluence
follows an immigrant family in America
genre historical fiction
hasCentralCharacter Barbara Lavette NERFINISHED
Dan Lavette NERFINISHED
Josephine Lavette NERFINISHED
hasPart Second Generation NERFINISHED
The Confession of Joe Cullen NERFINISHED
The Establishment NERFINISHED
The Immigrants NERFINISHED
The Immigrant’s Daughter NERFINISHED
The Legacy NERFINISHED
The Trial of Abigail Goodman NERFINISHED
hasTheme American Dream NERFINISHED
economic inequality
family saga
political activism
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement social realism
mainTheme class
immigration
politics
social change
narrativeScope multiple generations
narrativeStyle third-person narration
notableCharacterFamilyName Lavette family NERFINISHED
publisher Houghton Mifflin NERFINISHED
setting United States of America
surface form: United States
settingCity San Francisco NERFINISHED
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriod 20th century
late 19th century
workOf Howard Fast NERFINISHED

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Howard Fast notableWork The Immigrants series