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“The Rise of David Levinsky” by Abraham Cahan is acclaimed by literary critic C.Van Doren as “the most important of all immigrant novels”.
The novel combines a compelling fictional narrative with an unrivaled account of a great historical experience. Set amid America’s biggest and most diverse Yiddish-speaking community during the early twentieth century, this novel explores the psychological meaning of success and assimilation.
David Levinsky, a young Hasidic Jew struggling to master the Talmud, abandons his home in Russia to seek his fortune amid the teeming streets of New York’s Lower East Side. All the thought and energy formerly focused on his religious studies now turn in the direction of adapting to life in America and rising to the top of the business world, where he discovers the high price of assimilation.
Levinsky’s professional struggles offer insights into the development of the garment industry, making his story not only an immigrant’s tale but also a novel of American business.