Title:
Reuben Sachs: A Sketch
Author:
Amy Levy
Date Created:
1888
Description:
A satirical examination of London's upper-middle-class Anglo-Jewish society, focusing on the ambitious young lawyer Reuben Sachs and his cousin Judith Quixano, whose mutual attraction is complicated by social pressures and Reuben's political aspirations. The novel critiques the materialistic values and social constraints of Victorian Jewish society while exploring themes of assimilation, tradition, and the conflict between personal desires and communal expectations.
Subjects:
Jews--England--London--Fiction London (England)--Fiction
Language:
English
Location:
London & New York
Publisher:
Macmillan & Co
Source Identifier:
vjwp_191
Type:
book
Format:
pdf
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Reuben Sachs: A Sketch," Victorian Jewish Writers Project. victorianjewishwritersproject.org/items/vjwp_191.html
Reference Link:
victorianjewishwritersproject.org/items/vjwp_191.html