Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem,

Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)

Two novellas by S. Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth-century Jewish authors. Abra- movitshâ€™s alter egoâ€•Mendele the Book Peddlerâ€•introduces himself and narrates both The Little Man and Fishke the Lame. His cast of characters includes Isaac Abraham as tailorâ€™s apprentice, choirboy, and corrupt businessman; Mendeleâ€™s friend Wine â€™nâ€™ Candles Alter; and Fishke, who travels through the Ukraine with a caravan of beggars.

Sholem Aleichemâ€™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. Peretzâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer Syracuse University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780815632917
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer	Syracuse University Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780815632917
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)

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