Jews without money

Published in February 1930, Jews Without Money is a semi-autobiographical novel that chronicles the childhood of the author in the Jewish immigrant ghetto of Manhattan's Lower East Side.

The narrative follows young Mikey Gold as he navigates poverty, family struggles, community bonds, and the harsh realities of tenement life.

The novel explores themes of poverty, labor exploitation, discrimination, and the immigrant experience, ultimately culminating in the protagonist's embrace of socialist revolution as a path to liberation from economic despair.