Two tales of love. Betrothed portrays a teacher whose love for the sea leads him to the town of Jaffa. Though many pursue him, Rechnitz eschews romantic love for his studies until he can no longer resist. Edo and Enam is set after World War II in Jerusalem and considers how love evolves throughout the course of a marriage.
Two tales of love. Betrothed portrays a teacher whose love for the sea leads him to the town of Jaffa. Though many pursue him, Rechnitz eschews romant...
Hailed as one of Agnon s most significant works, "A Guest for the Night" depicts Jewish life in Eastern Europe after World War I. A man journeys from Israel to his hometown in Europe, saddened to find so many friends taken by war, pogrom, or disease. In this vanishing world of traditional values, he confronts the loss of faith and trust of a younger generation. This 1939 novel reveals Agnon s vision of his people s past, tragic present, and hope for the future. Cited by National Yiddish Book Center as one of "The Greatest Works of Modern Jewish Literature" The Wisconsin edition is...
Hailed as one of Agnon s most significant works, "A Guest for the Night" depicts Jewish life in Eastern Europe after World War I. A man journeys fr...
