The I.L. Peretz Reader
Will be published approx. on 27. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
461 pages
979-8-9886773-4-5 (ISBN)
Description
Isaac Leybush Peretz (1852- 1915) is one of the most influential figures of modern Jewish culture. Born in Poland and dedicated to Yiddish culture, he recognized that Jews needed to adapt to their times while preserving their cultural heritage, and his captivating and beautiful writings explore the complexities inherent in the struggle between tradition and the desire for progress. This book, which presents a memoir, poem, travelogue, and twenty-six stories by Peretz, also provides a detailed essay about Peretz's life by Ruth R. Wisse. This edition of the book includes as well Peretz's great visionary drama A Night in the Old Marketplace, in a rhymed, performable translation by Hillel Halkin.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-9886773-4-5 (9798988677345)
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Isaac Leybush Peretz (1852- 1915) is one of the most influential figures of modern Jewish culture. Born in Poland and dedicated to Yiddish culture, he recognized that Jews needed to adapt to their times while preserving their cultural heritage, and his captivating and beautiful writings explore the complexities inherent in the struggle between tradition and the desire for progress.