Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 287 Cahan, Abraham 1860 1951 06021875 Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto" by Abraham Cahan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Jake, who has recently immigrated from Russia to America, where he adopts the name Yekl and navigates life in New York's Jewish ghetto. As he adjusts to his new environment, he faces conflicts between his past and present, particularly involving his wife Gitl and their son Yosselé, whom he left behind. The book provides a glimpse into the immigrant experience and the cultural transformations that come with it, exploring themes of identity, ambition, and the struggle between old traditions and new realities. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jake in a cloak-shop filled with fellow Jewish workers. It paints a vivid picture of their lively interactions as they discuss boxing, American culture, and their experiences as immigrants. While Jake tries to assert his new American identity, his conversations reveal a tension between his past and his aspirations, as he grapples with feelings of nostalgia for his family back home. As the story unfolds from the bustling atmosphere of the shop, it hints at the conflicts Jake will face as he contemplates bringing his wife and child to America. This initial setup effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Jake's character and the challenges of reconciling his past with his present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Jewish fiction Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 256154 256140 2024-09-15T12:56:28.717868 2023-09-16T06:30:38.226365 text/html text/html 267181 2022-04-27T06:02:37 text/html 169772 2024-09-15T12:56:34.599996 application/epub+zip 169242 2024-09-15T12:56:30.267866 application/epub+zip 163497 2024-09-15T12:56:29.342850 application/epub+zip 317481 2024-09-15T12:56:37.808809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302835 2024-09-15T12:56:33.970818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244179 2022-09-16T17:10:08.412855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229244 229203 2024-09-15T12:56:28.114865 2023-09-16T06:30:37.658334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228930 2022-04-27T06:04:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18671 2024-09-15T12:56:37.944796 application/rdf+xml 13490 2024-09-15T12:56:29.708860 image/jpeg 3275 2024-09-15T12:56:29.522844 image/jpeg 91492 2022-04-27T06:04:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 101841 2022-04-27T06:04:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 154944 2024-09-15T12:56:28.742860 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia