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Mordecai Richler’s classic novel, “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” was first published in 1959. The novel is set in Montreal, Canada, during the 1940s and follows the journey of Duddy Kravitz, a young Jewish man who is determined to become successful at any cost.
Jul 1, 2022 · 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,' based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, starred Richard Dreyfuss as. the eponymous anti-hero.
Set in the 1950s, the story takes place in the bustling city of Montreal, Canada, where Duddy is determined to rise above his humble beginnings and achieve success at any cost. Richler's novel explores themes of ambition, morality, and the impact of one's upbringing on their pursuit of the American Dream.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a kind of bildungsroman for an anti-hero. We first meet Duddy through his Scottish history teacher, the tired and broken Mr. MacPherson, who earns Duddy’s enmity when he insults Duddy’s father and quickly finds out that he has crossed the wrong boy.
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Jan 1, 2002 · The dazzling tale of a clever young rogue who makes good (or at least makes money), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz established Mordecai Richler as one of the great comic writers of the twentieth century.
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, by Mordecai Richler, originally published in 1959, follows the exploits of a working-class Jewish boy growing up in a turbulent neighborhood and family in Montreal, Canada.
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Mar 24, 2010 · The book was The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler, a novel about an ambitious teenager from Montreal's Jewish working class. Duddy is hellbent on making a name for...
