TY - BOOK AU - Cannan,Gilbert TI - Mendel: A Story of Youth AV - PR PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Man-woman relationships -- Fiction KW - Artists -- Fiction KW - English fiction -- 20th century KW - Jews -- England -- London -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2017-06-19; Produced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Hathi Trust Digital Library, the University of California, and the Internet Archive; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Mendel: A Story of Youth" by Gilbert Cannan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of Mendel Kühler, a young Jewish boy who immigrates with his family from Austrian Poland to London, documenting their struggles with poverty, identity, and ambition. Central to the story are Mendel's aspirations to become an artist, juxtaposed against the harsh realities faced by his family in a foreign land. The opening of the story introduces us to the Kühler family as they arrive in London, grappling with the chaos of the city and their uncertain future. Mendel and his family navigate their new environment, filled with both hope and despair, as they confront the challenges of life in a bustling metropolis far removed from their previous home. Mendel's unique sensitivity to beauty sets the stage for his artistic aspirations, while his mother, Golda, and father, Jacob, embody the complexity of familial expectations amid economic hardship. The foundation of Mendel's character and the dynamics that will shape his journey are thoughtfully established, hinting at the struggles and triumphs yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54931 ER -