{"product_id":"classic-yiddish-stories-of-s-y-abramovitsh-sholem-aleichem-and-i-l-peretz-paperback","title":"Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Frieden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKen Frieden\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eTed Gorelick\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Frieden\u003c\/b\u003e holds the B. G. Rudolph Chair in Judaic Studies at Syracuse University. His previous book, \u003ci\u003e Clas-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003esic Yiddish Fiction: Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz, \u003c\/i\u003e is a study of the authors anthologized in this volume. Frieden's other work includes numerous scholarly essays as well as English editions of Sholem Aleichem's monologues and of S. Y. Abramovitsh's \u003ci\u003eTales of Mendele the Book Peddler. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Gorelick\u003c\/b\u003e specialized in the translation of Eastern European literature and won critical acclaim for his English renditions of S. Y. Abramovitsh's fiction. His original translations may be found in \u003ci\u003eTales of Mendele the Book Peddler\u003c\/i\u003e and in Sholem Aleichem's \u003ci\u003eNineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other Things\u003c\/i\u003e (the latter published by Syracuse University Press). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Wex\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eShlepping the Exile\u003c\/i\u003e and of five plays. His translation of S. Y. Abramovitsh's\u003ci\u003e The Wishing-Ring\u003c\/i\u003e was also published by Syracuse University Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.22 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45549139787878,"sku":"9780815632917","price":35.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/71P51fAr1W9780815632917.webp?v=1777052859","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/classic-yiddish-stories-of-s-y-abramovitsh-sholem-aleichem-and-i-l-peretz-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}