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

by S.Y. Abramovitsh, Ken Frieden, Sholom Aleichem, et al.

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Two 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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815607601

ISBN13:9780815607601

Release Date:March 2004

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.7"

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