| Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other Things Revised Edition Contributor(s): Aleichem, Sholem (Author), Frieden, Ken (Editor), Gorelick, Ted (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0815606346 ISBN-13: 9780815606345 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: The author of classic Yiddish novels and short stories, Sholem Aleichem -- best known for having inspired the popular play, Fiddler on the Roof, evokes the voices of Yiddish speakers in these monologues written between 1901 and 1916. In each piece, a man or a woman comes forward to tell the story. The implied listeners -- a rabbi, a doctor, or the author himself -- says virtually nothing. Aleichem pretends to have transcribed these private performances for the reader's benefit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Monologues & Scenes |
| Dewey: 839.133 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.98" W x 8.98" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The author of Yiddish novels and short stories, Sholem Aleichem, evokes the voices of Yiddish speakers in these monologues written between 1901 and 1916. In each piece, a man or a woman comes forward to tell the story. |