The Rise of David Levinsky
- First published
- 1917
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Rise of David Levinsky" by Abraham Cahan is a novel published in 1917. It tells the story of a Russian Jewish immigrant's journey from abject poverty to wealth in America. Born in the Russian Empire, David loses his mother to violence and abandons his Talmudic studies to pursue a new life. He arrives in New York as a penniless greenhorn, slowly shedding his old-world ways while navigating love, labor, and the promises of his adopted homeland.
- Psychological fiction
- Immigrants
- Jewish men
- Assimilation (Sociology)
- Clothing trade
- Millionaires
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2803. The Rise of David Levinsky on Wikipedia.
