Two novellas by S. Y. Abramovitsh open this anthology, the first comprehensive overview of works by the three classic Yiddish authors. They describe Jewish life in Eastern Europe during the nineteenth century and introduce the reader to Abramovitsh's alter ago, Mendele the Book Peddler. Here he presents a diverse cast of characters including Isaac Abraham as tailor's apprentice, choirboy, and corrupt businessman, and Fishke traveling through the Ukraine with a caravan of beggars. Sholem Aleichem reintroduces us to Tevye the Dairyman's beloved daughters Hodel and Chava, known to everyone familiar with the musical or film fiddler on the Roof. Tevye is a gregarious storyteller who describes the pleasures of raising independent-minded daughters. We catch glimpses of inspirational rebbes and awe-inspiring rabbis. These translations breathe new life into the unforgettable worlds of Yiddish literature.
| ISBN: | 9780815607601 |
| Publication date: | 28th February 2004 |
| Author: | Ken Frieden, Ted Gorelick, Michael Wex, Mendele Mokher Sefarim, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Leib Peretz |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press an imprint of Syracuse University |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 286 pages |
| Series: | Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |