Other Things Being Equal

Set in late nineteenth-century San Francisco, the novel features Ruth Levice, a young Jewish intellectual who falls in love with Unitarian Dr. Herbert Kemp. Emma Wolf explores themes of interfaith romance and the struggles of women and people of faith during a transformative era. The narrative challenges traditional ideologies, asserting that women can embrace independence without sacrificing love or home, and that one can maintain their cultural heritage without strict adherence to orthodoxy. This reissue revives Wolf's insightful storytelling for modern readers.