The Rise of David Levinsky

by Abraham CAHAN (1860 - 1951)

Book VIII - The Destruction of My Temple Book, Chapters 1,2

The Rise of David Levinsky

Coming to New York from the Russian Empire, Abraham Cahan founded the Jewish Daily Forward to help Yiddish-speaking immigrants adjust to life in New York. He also became a popular novelist, best known for his semi-autobiographical The Rise of David Levinsky, about a Russian Jew who emigrates to America and rises from rags to riches. - Summary modified from WikipediaProof-listened by marinal88 and Mark Chulsky


Listen next episodes of The Rise of David Levinsky:
Book VIII - The Destruction of My Temple Book, Chapters 3,4 , Book VIII - The Destruction of My Temple Book, Chapters 5,6 , Book XIV - Episodes of a Lonely Life, Chapters 3,4,5 , Book XIV - Episodes of a Lonely Life, Chapters 6,7 , Book IX - Dora, Chapter 1 , Book IX - Dora, Chapter 2 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 10,11 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 12,13 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 14,15 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 16,17 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 18,19 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 3,4 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 5,6 , Book IX - Dora, Chapters 7,8,9 , Book X - On the Road, Chapter 5 , Book X - On the Road, Chapters 1,2 , Book X - On the Road, Chapters 3,4 , Book X - On the Road, Chapters 6,7 , Book XI - Matrimony, Chapter 9 , Book XI - Matrimony, Chapters 1,2 , Book XI - Matrimony, Chapters 3,4 , Book XI - Matrimony, Chapters 5,6 , Book XI - Matrimony, Chapters 7,8 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapter 1 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapter 2 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapter 3 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapter 4 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapter 7 , Book XII - Miss Tevkin, Chapters 5,6 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 1 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 2 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 3 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 4 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 5 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 6 , Book XIII - At Her Father's House, Chapter 7 , Book XIV - Episodes of a Lonely Life, Chapters 1,2