1898 Atlantic Monthly article on the situation of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States.
1896 novella upon which the movie "Hester Street" was based. Available in several formats.
Full text of the 1898 book, in HTML.
Long essay on the contributions of Cahan's short story to the development of ethnic American literature, also comparing this work with the better-known Rise of David Levinsky.
Text of Abraham Cahan's poignant short story from the Atlantic Monthly.
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