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Edward Alfred Steiner
1866–1956
A former rabbi who reinvented himself in America, he wrote vividly about immigration, faith, and the social changes of the early twentieth century. His books blend personal experience with a warm, observant eye for the lives of newcomers.
4 Audiobooks
The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow
by Edward Alfred Steiner
On the Trail of the Immigrant
by Edward Alfred Steiner
Against the Current: Simple Chapters from a Complex Life
by Edward Alfred Steiner
Introducing the American Spirit
by Edward Alfred Steiner
About the author
Born in 1866, Edward Alfred Steiner became known in the United States as a writer, lecturer, and observer of immigrant life. His published work from the early 1900s shows a deep interest in the experience of newcomers to America, including books such as The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow and From Alien to Citizen.
Steiner’s career also had a strong academic side. He was associated with Oberlin College, where he taught and wrote about social questions, religion, and public life for a broad audience rather than a narrow scholarly one.
What makes his work stand out now is its human scale: instead of treating immigration as an abstract issue, he wrote about real people, their hopes, and the difficulties of starting over in a new country.