By the Waters of Manhattan

Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the story follows a Jewish immigrant family journeying from Czarist Russia to Brownsville, Brooklyn. Through vivid storytelling, Charles Reznikoff captures the struggles and aspirations of the family as they navigate their new life, highlighting themes of identity, resilience, and the immigrant experience. This work showcases Reznikoff's poetic sensibility in his exploration of personal and cultural transformation.