Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto by Abraham Cahan

Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto

Abraham Cahan

240 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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"No American fiction of the year merits recognition more than this Russian's stories of Yiddish life. … [Mr. Cahan] is a humorist, and his humor does not spare the sordid and uncouth aspects of the character whose pathos he so tenderly reveals." —...

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Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.01

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