In this Book
- A Shtetl and Other Yiddish Novellas
- Book
- 1986
- Published by: Wayne State University Press
summary
The five short novellas which comprise this anthology were written between 1890 and World War I. All share a common setting—the Eastern European Jewish town or shtetl, and all deal in different ways with a single topic—the Jewish confrontation with modernity.
The authors of these novellas are among the greatest masters of Yiddish prose. In their work, today's reader will discover a literary tradition of considerable scope, energy, and variety and will come face to face with an exceptionally memorable cast of characters and with a human community now irrevocably lost.
In her general introduction, Professor Wisse traces the development of modern Yiddish literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and describes the many shifts that took place between the Yiddish writers and the world about which they wrote. She also furnishes a brief introduction for each novella, giving the historical and biographical background and offering a critical interpretation of the work.
Table of Contents
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- Dedication
- pp. 7-8
- Introduction
- pp. 1-22
- AT THE DEPOT
- pp. 79-140
- ROMANCE OF A HORSE THIEF
- pp. 141-212
- BEHIND A MASK
- pp. 213-248
- OF BYGONE DAYS
- pp. 249-372
- Back_Cover
- p. 376
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814339893
Related ISBN(s)
9780814318492
MARC Record
OCLC
809601804
Pages
376
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No