Yekl

A Tale of the New York Ghetto

Fiction & Literature, Classics
Cover of the book Yekl by Abraham Cahan, The Floating Press
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Author: Abraham Cahan ISBN: 9781776590810
Publisher: The Floating Press Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: The Floating Press Language: English
Author: Abraham Cahan
ISBN: 9781776590810
Publisher: The Floating Press
Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: The Floating Press
Language: English
This classic account of the dark side of the immigration experience was the first book published by Abraham Cahan, who himself immigrated to the United States from Lithuania in early adulthood. Protagonist Jake Podkovnik is eager to shed all traces of his upbringing and ethnicity and embrace the American dream -- but his transformation has negative consequences that ripple further than anyone could have expected.
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This classic account of the dark side of the immigration experience was the first book published by Abraham Cahan, who himself immigrated to the United States from Lithuania in early adulthood. Protagonist Jake Podkovnik is eager to shed all traces of his upbringing and ethnicity and embrace the American dream -- but his transformation has negative consequences that ripple further than anyone could have expected.

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