Bread Givers

Sara Smolinsky, the youngest of four daughters in a family that emigrated from Poland to New York City's bustling Lower East Side in the 1920s, grows up watching her sisters submit to loveless marriages under the stern control of their rabbi father. These sisters become "bread givers," working tirelessly to support the family while their father devotes himself to studying the Torah. He often reminds them that without a father or husband, a woman holds little value. Yet, Sara refuses to accept such a fate. Driven by a desire for a better life, she bravely defies her father and escapes the confines of her home to explore the possibilities offered by the American dream. This narrative captures her journey in an evocative coming-of-age story that highlights feminist defiance. For over seventy-five years, Penguin has been a premier publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With an impressive collection of over 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics provides a comprehensive library of the world's finest literature, spanning various genres and academic fields. The series is renowned for offering trusted, authoritative texts enriched by expert introductions and notes by respected scholars and contemporary writers, along with modern translations by celebrated translators.