The five : a novel of Jewish life in turn-of-the-century Odessa / Vladimir Jabotinsky ; translated from the Russian and annotated by Michael R. Katz ; introduction by Michael Stanislawski.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203).

Youth -- Serezha -- In the literary circle -- Around Marusya -- The world of business -- Lika -- Marko -- My porter -- The alien -- Along Deribasov Street -- A many-sided soul -- The arsenal on Moldavanka -- Something like the Decameron -- Inserted chapter, not intended for the reader -- Confession on Langeron -- Signor and mademoiselle -- The godseeker -- Potemkin day -- Potemkin night -- The wrong way -- Broad Jewish natures -- One more confession -- Visiting Marusya -- Mademoiselle and signor -- Gomorrah -- Something bad -- The end of Marusya -- The beginning of Torik -- L'envoi.