Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto
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"Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto" by Abraham Cahan is a novella published in 1896. It follows Yekl, a Russian-Jewish immigrant who works in a sweatshop and eagerly embraces American culture. His new life unravels when his wife and son arrive from Russia, forcing him to confront the conflict between his Jewish roots and his American aspirations. Set in the vibrant world of New York's Jewish ghetto, the story explores the painful tensions of assimilation and identity among immigrants caught between two worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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