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  • The White Terror and The Red: A Novel of Revolutionary Russia

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • The Rise of David Levinsky

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    The novel tells the story of its protagonist, David Levinsky, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, as he journeys from poverty to success in the bustling urban environment of New York City. Key themes and elements of the novel include:Immigration and Assimilation: "The Rise of David Levinsky" explores the challenges faced by Jewish immigrants as they arrive in America seeking better opportunities. It ... Read more

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  • The White Terror and The Red

    A Novel of Revolutionary Russia

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    In "The White Terror and The Red," Abraham Cahan deftly navigates the turbulent waters of revolutionary Russia during the early 20th century, presenting a gripping narrative woven with themes of political ideology, identity, and morality. Cahan employs a realistic literary style, rich in descriptive detail, which captures the stark contrasts between the oppressive Tsarist regime and the burgeoning ... Read more

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  • Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto

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    by Abraham Cahan, Brett Morgan ...
    In "Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto," Abraham Cahan presents a poignant portrayal of immigrant life in early 20th-century New York City. The novel intricately explores themes of identity, assimilation, and the struggle between tradition and modernity through the experiences of its protagonist, a Jewish immigrant named Yankel. Cahan's naturalistic literary style captures the vibrant, often ... Read more

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  • The Rise of David Levinsky

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    The Rise of David Levinsky, written by the legendary founder and editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, is an early Jewish-American classic. According to the scholar Sam B. Girgus, "The novel is more than an important literary work and cultural document. It forms part of the traditional ritual of renewal of the American Way."First published in 1917, Abraham Cahan's realistic novel tells the story of ... Read more

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  • Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    Jake (Yekl): The protagonist of the novella, Jake is a Jewish immigrant who undergoes a transformation as he navigates the complexities of life in the New York ghetto.Gitl: Jake's wife, who represents the traditional values and customs of the Old World and becomes a source of conflict as Jake seeks to embrace his new American identity.Mamie: A young American woman with whom Jake becomes infatuated ... Read more

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  • The Rise of David Levinsky

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    Born in Lithuania, Abraham Cahan rose to literary acclaim in America as both a journalist and a writer of fiction. In The Rise of David Levinsky, which stands as Cahan's best-known novel, he charts the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of David Levinsky, a Russian boy who loses his parents and seeks his fortune in the United States. ... Read more

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  • The White Terror and the Red

    A Novel of Revolutionary Russia

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    Jewish revolutionaries in Russia between the assassination of Alexander the Second and the pogroms that followed - a young Russian nobleman who joins them and the Jewish girl he loves. Cahan wrote it in English as an immigrant editor in New York and knew the movement from inside. This edition is bound with 58 plates of paintings by Vladimir Makovsky, Ilya Repin, Ivan Shishkin and others, dated ... Read more

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  • The Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    The stories in this collection focus on the struggles, aspirations, and cultural adjustments of Jewish immigrants as they navigate life in the bustling environment of New York’s Lower East Side. Cahan's writing captures the challenges of assimilation, the conflicts between traditional values and modern influences, and the rich cultural tapestry of the Jewish community.Each story explores different ... Read more

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  • The Rise Of David Levinsky

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    The rise of David Levinsky begins with a reflective account of a profound shift from poverty to prosperity, capturing the early environment that shaped a determined immigrant’s inner life and later ambitions. The opening pages describe a childhood marked by loss, instability, and a constant struggle for survival, showing how emotional hardship and limited opportunity formed the backdrop of an ... Read more

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  • The Rise of David Levinsky

    A Story of the Immigrant Trade

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    A Talmud student from Antomir lands in New York with four cents, and rises to be a millionaire of the New York cloak trade — losing, item by item, everything he came with. Cahan fled the Tsar after the 1881 pogroms and edited the Jewish Daily Forward for more than forty years; this 1917 novel is the great book of the Jewish immigration, and Levinsky's success is described exactly as the disaster ... Read more

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  • The Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto

    Tales of Jewish immigrant life in early 20th century New York

    by Abraham Cahan ...
    In "The Imported Bridegroom, and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto," Abraham Cahan intricately weaves together a series of poignant narratives that illuminate the immigrant experience in early 20th-century New York. With a keen understanding of Yiddish culture and a vivid literary style that draws upon naturalism and realism, Cahan paints a richly textured portrait of Jewish life in the ... Read more

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