Jacob Cerf

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Jacob Cerf is the reincarnated 18th-century French Jewish peddler and narrator at the heart of Rebecca Miller’s novel "Jacob’s Folly," whose perspective drives the book’s exploration of identity, faith, and modern life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsInWork Jacob’s Folly NERFINISHED
authorOfWork Rebecca Miller NERFINISHED
centralThemeConnection faith
identity
modern life
centuryOfOriginalLife 18th century
createdBy Rebecca Miller NERFINISHED
culturalBackground French Jewish
ethnicity Jewish
languageOfWork English
narrativePerspective first-person
narratorOf Jacob’s Folly NERFINISHED
nationality French
occupation peddler
originalLifeLocation France NERFINISHED
reincarnatedIn modern era
religion Judaism
roleInWork primary narrator
protagonist
temporalStatus reincarnated soul
workGenre novel
workTitle Jacob’s Folly NERFINISHED

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Jacob’s Folly centralCharacter Jacob Cerf
Jacob’s Folly hasCharacter Jacob Cerf