author
Milton Goldsmith
1861–1957
A remarkably versatile writer, he moved from the family clothing business into a long literary career that ranged from novels and plays to children’s books and librettos. His work often drew on Jewish life and culture while reaching a broad general audience.
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Rabbi and Priest: A Story
by Milton Goldsmith
About the author
Born in Philadelphia on May 22, 1861, he studied literature, languages, and music in Zurich before returning to the United States to work in his family’s wholesale clothing business. Later he settled in New York, where he expanded into publishing and built a career as a professional writer.
His writing was wide-ranging. Sources credit him with novels including Rabbi and Priest and A Victim of Conscience, along with plays, comic-opera librettos, and books for children. That mix of interests helps explain why he appears in both Jewish literary reference works and general book collections today.
He lived a long life, dying in 1957 at the age of 96. Even now, his books remain accessible through public-domain and library collections, keeping his unusual path—from merchant to multi-genre author—very much alive for modern readers.