Project Gutenberg 2011-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 447 Cahan, Abraham 1860 1951 06021875 Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Jewish fiction Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 256296 2025-08-15T04:59:06.612133 text/html 267181 2022-04-27T06:02:37 text/html 193041 2025-08-15T04:59:13.855097 application/epub+zip 192268 2025-08-15T04:59:09.558107 application/epub+zip 177189 2025-08-15T04:59:08.368106 application/epub+zip 345070 2025-08-15T04:59:17.011085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330464 2025-08-15T04:59:13.114102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244179 2022-09-16T17:10:08.412855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229244 2025-08-15T04:59:06.072145 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228930 2022-04-27T06:04:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19004 2025-08-15T04:59:17.143048 application/rdf+xml 13551 2025-08-15T04:59:08.880090 image/jpeg 3241 2025-08-15T04:59:08.626136 image/jpeg 91492 2022-04-27T06:04:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 101841 2022-04-27T06:04:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 175884 2025-08-15T04:59:06.636126 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia