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Classic Yiddish stories of S.Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I.L. Peretz /

"Two novellas by S.Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth-century Jewish authors, Abramovitsh's alter ego - Mendele the Book Peddler - introduces himself and narrates both The Little Man and Fishke the Lame. His cast of characters includ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wex, Michael, 1954-, Gorelick, Ted, Frieden, Ken, 1955-, Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1851 or 1852-1915, Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916, Mendele Mokher Sefarim, 1835-1917
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Yiddish
Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2011.
Edición:1st paperback ed.
Colección:Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Two novellas by S.Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth-century Jewish authors, Abramovitsh'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 tradition in the service of modern literature." "These stories provide an unsentimental look back at Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Although.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 online resource (xviii, 286 pages)) : illustrations, digital file.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286).
ISBN:9780815650881
0815650884