The Rise of David Levinsky (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161475593)

The Rise of David Levinsky is a novel written by Abraham Cahan, which was first published in 1917. The book tells the story of David Levinsky, a Jewish immigrant who comes to America in search of a better life. The story is set in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and it follows Levinsky's journey from a poor immigrant to a successful businessman.The book begins with Levinsky's arrival in America and his struggles to adapt to the new culture and language. He works in various jobs, including as a sweatshop worker and a door-to-door salesman, before finally finding success in the garment industry.As Levinsky rises to success, he becomes more and more disconnected from his Jewish heritage and culture. He becomes obsessed with wealth and status, and he begins to distance himself from his family and friends.Throughout the book, Cahan explores themes of identity, assimilation, and the American dream. He portrays the challenges faced by immigrants in America, as well as the conflicts between tradition and modernity.The Rise of David Levinsky is widely regarded as a classic of Jewish-American literature and a landmark in the history of American immigrant literature. It is a powerful and moving story that captures the struggles and triumphs of the immigrant experience.It is with a peculiar sense of duality one reads this ancient work. While your mind is absorbed in the meaning of the words you utter, the melody in which you utter them tells your heart a tale of its own. You live in two distinct worlds at once. Naphtali had little to say to other people, but he seemed to have much to say to himself. His singsongs were full of meaning, of passion, of beauty. Quite often he would sing himself hoarse.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Abraham Cahan
ISBN-10: 1161475591
ISBN-13: 9781161475593
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 476
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.06d