"Mottel may have been a young demon to manage, but he is a pleasure to read about. Nothing daunts him. His spirit soars above the cruelties, the world has not grown any gentler since this book was written. Sholom Aleichem's wit and humanity enrich any age and any language."--"New York Times."
"Mottel may have been a young demon to manage, but he is a pleasure to read about. Nothing daunts him. His spirit soars above the cruelties, the world...
One of Aleichem's richest characterizations, Menahem-Mendl is an incurable optimist, whose every venture ends in disaster yet who never ceases to build castles in the air.
One of Aleichem's richest characterizations, Menahem-Mendl is an incurable optimist, whose every venture ends in disaster yet who never ceases to buil...
