The Dark Young Man
Jacob Dinezon, Scott Hilton Davis, Tina Lunson
Originally written in Yiddish and translated for the first time in English by Tina Lunson, Jacob Dinezon's The Dark Young Man delves deeply into the personalities and politics of Jewish middle-class urban society, and describes in vivid detail the growing opposition to arranged marriages, the disparities between rich and poor, and the effects of assimilation and modernity on traditional Jewish life—all wrapped up in a realistic Jewish romance.
Will Yosef and Roza's love prevail or will the Dark Young Man be triumphant? Jacob Dinezon’s The Dark Young Man possesses all the intrigue and excitement of an Alexandre Dumas novel while providing a startling fictional account of mid-nineteenth-century Jewish life, culture, and religion.