Jewish Stories

ISBN-13: 9788028355401 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str.

Isaac Loeb Peretz

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The "Jewish Stories" is Isaac Loeb Peretz's collection of short stories and novellas. Peretz found the inspiration for his work in the folklore of Hasidic Judaism. However, all of his stories, with exception of the legend "The Image," are set in late nineteenth century Russia and Poland and deal with social issues related to the life of Jewish population. Contents: - If Not Higher - Domestic Happiness - In the Post-chaise - The New Tune - Married - The Seventh Candle of Blessing - The Widow - The Messenger - What is the Soul? - In Time of Pestilence - Bontzye Shweig - The Dead Town - The Days of the Messiah - Kabbalists - Travel-pictures - Trust - Only Go! - What Should a Jewess Need? - No. 42 - The Maskil - The Rabbi of Tishewitz - Tales That Are Told - A Little Boy - The Yartseff Rabbi - Lyashtzof - The First Attempt - The Second Attempt - At the Shochet's - The Rebbitzin of Skul - Insured - The Fire - The Emigrant - The Madman - Misery - The Làmed Wòfnik - The Informer - The Outcast - A Chat - The Pike - The Fast - The Woman Mistress Hannah - In the Pond - The Chanukah Light - The Poor Little Boy - Underground - Between Two Mountains - The Image