{"product_id":"the-rise-of-david-levinsky-paperback-3","title":"The Rise of David Levinsky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbraham Cahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeth Lipsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rise of David Levinsky\u003c\/b\u003e, written by the legendary founder and editor of the \u003ci\u003eJewish Daily Forward\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1917, Abraham Cahan's realistic novel tells the story of a young talmudic scholar who emigrates from a small town in Russia to the melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York City. As the Jewish \"greenhorn\" rises from the depths of poverty to become a millionaire garment merchant, he discovers the unbearably high price of assimilation.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\" \u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1917, Abraham Cahan's realistic novel tells the story of a young talmudic scholar who emigrates from a small town in Russia to the melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York City. As the Jewish \"greenhorn\" rises from the depths of poverty to become a millionaire garment merchant, he discovers the unbearably high price of assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeth Lipsky is the founding editor of the Forward, the English-language successor to the Jewish Daily Forward. He edited the newspaper for ten years and is now a contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 556\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 8.88 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762191991072,"sku":"9780375757983","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a12757e0a5bb76e106fb39ce94ee670a.webp?v=1780218534","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rise-of-david-levinsky-paperback-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}