First published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society- the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat-observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.
| ISBN: | 9780815635529 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2017 |
| Author: | Leyb Rashkin |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 512 pages |
| Series: | Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |