{"product_id":"classic-yiddish-stories-of-s-y-abramovitsh-sholem-aleichem-and-i-l-peretz-judaic-traditions-in-literature-music-and-art","title":"Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated, scholarly interpretation of Abramovitsh's Fishke the Lame, Sholem Aleichem's Tevye tales and Peretz's Hasidic stories retains the poetic language and Yiddish literary traditions of the original works. Reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sb-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sb-panels\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sb-panel\" id=\"tab-desc-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toggle-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSholem 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"supressbook-meta supressbook-meta-promotion\"\u003eDiscover the origins of beloved characters, such as Tevye the Dairyman from Fiddler on the Roof, and delve into the lives of inspirational rebbes and awe-inspiring rabbis.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"supressbook-meta supressbook-meta-promotion\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Showcases to superb effect the short fiction of Yiddish writing’s three early masters. Frieden has done an excellent editing job, and the translators deserve applause for their meticulous work. Highly recommended for Jewish studies collections.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book for every collection—university, synagogue, yeshiva, and public library—and is highly recommended for your personal library.\"—\u003ci\u003eAJL Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47804604154021,"sku":"9780815632917","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/8860\/9445\/files\/9780815632917.jpg?v=1778110763","url":"https:\/\/www.israelbookshop.com\/products\/classic-yiddish-stories-of-s-y-abramovitsh-sholem-aleichem-and-i-l-peretz-judaic-traditions-in-literature-music-and-art","provider":"IsraelBookShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}