World Fiction, August 1922

Museum Catalog Description *World Fiction*, August 1922, features the opening installment of "The Moles" by French author Georges Imann (translated by W. L. McPherson), a serial depicting romance and intrigue set against the Russian Revolution's backdrop. The author's foreword develops a philosophy of causation, tracing historical events to seemingly trivial acts. The narrative proper begins in Geneva during World War I, following Ouritzky, an elderly Russian-Jewish grocer, as he attends synagogue on the Jewish New Year. The issue also contains international short fiction: a Yiddish poem, Icelandic, Spanish, French (Algerian), Russian, and American stories; additional verse; and a Danish tale. The magazine positions itself alongside the Institute of International Information, offering readers factual accounts of global affairs across multiple countries.