| Author: | Abraham Cahan | ISBN: | 9781625581341 |
| Publisher: | Start Publishing LLC | Publication: | November 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Start Publishing LLC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Abraham Cahan |
| ISBN: | 9781625581341 |
| Publisher: | Start Publishing LLC |
| Publication: | November 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Start Publishing LLC |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
