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Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. PeretzTwo novellas by S. Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth century Jewish authors. Abra movitsh's alter ego Mendele the Book Peddler introduces himself and narrates both The Little Man and Fishke the Lame. His cast of characters includes Isaac Abraham as tailor's apprentice, choirboy, and corrupt businessman; Mendele's friend Wine 'n' Candles Alter; and Fishke, who travels through the Ukraine with a
Two novellas by S. Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth-century Jewish authors. Abra- movitsh's alter ego--Mendele the Book Peddler--introduces himself and narrates both The Little Man and Fishke the Lame. His cast of characters includes Isaac Abraham as tailor's apprentice, choirboy, and corrupt businessman; Mendele's friend Wine 'n' Candles Alter; and Fishke, who travels through the Ukraine with a caravan of beggars.
Sholem Aleichem's lively stories reintroduce us to Tevye, the gregarious dairyman, as he describes the pleasures of raising his independent-minded daughters. These are followed by short monologues in which Aleichem gives voice to unforgettable characters from Eastern Europe to the Lower East Side. Finally, I. L. Peretz's neo-hasidic tales draw on hasidic traditions in the service of modern literature.
These stories provide an unsentimental look back at Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Although nostalgia occasionally colors their prose, the writers were social critics who understood the shortcomings of shtetl life. For the general reader, these translations breathe new life into the extraordinary worlds of Yiddish literature. The introduction, glossary, and biographical essays contemporaneous to each author put those worlds into context, making the book indispensable to students and scholars of Yiddish culture.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin
Published: 03/01/2004
ISBN: 9780815607601
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.66h x 6.22w x 1.05d
Award: National Jewish Book Award - Finalist
Review Citations: Library Journal 05/15/2004 pg. 117
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