Yekl
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · November 26, 2012
His first novel, Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto, was published in 1896.
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- Genres
- Jewish Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, November 26, 2012
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His first novel, Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto, was published in 1896. The graphic story of an Americanized Russo-Jewish immigrant, it attracted much attention and was favorably commented on by the press both in America and in England. W. D. Howells compared Cahan's work to that of Stephen Crane, and prophesied for him a successful literary future.
Where it sits
| Jewish Fiction | 83% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fiction | 42% |
| Literary Fiction | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Historical Fiction
- Jewish Fiction
- Authors
- Abraham Cahan
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- November 26, 2012
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- The Classics