Classic Yiddish Fiction: Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz

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CLASSIC YIDDISH FICTION SUNY Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Sarah Blacher Cohen, Editor CLASSIC YIDDISH FICTION Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz KEN FRIEDEN State University of New York Press Cover: Photograph of four Yiddish and Hebrew writers in Geneva, 1907, courtesy of Dvir Publishmg Company. From left to right: S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, M. Ben-Ami, and H. N. Bialik. Maps by Martin Gilbert Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1995 State University of New York All rights reserved Production by Susan GeJraghty Marketing by Dana Yanulavich Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permi5,sion in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Frieden, Ken, 1955Classic Yiddish Fiction: Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz j Ken Frieden. p. cm. - (SUNY series in modern Jewish literature and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-2601-7 (hc). - ISBN 0-7914-2602-5 (pb) 1. Mendele Moykher Sforim (S. Y. Abramovitsh), 1836-1917-Criticism and interpretation. 2. Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916-Criticism and interpretation. 3. Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1852-1915-Criticism and interpretation. 4. Social problems in literature. 5. Satire, Yiddish-History and criticism. 6. Parody. I. Title. II. Series. PJ5129.A2Z6725 1995 839'.0933-dc20 109876543 94-37692 ClP ...