| The People of Godlbozhits Contributor(s): Rashkin, Leyb (Author), Finkin, Jordan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0815635524 ISBN-13: 9780815635529 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Jewish |
| Dewey: 839.133 |
| LCCN: 2017026007 |
| Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9" (2.01 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society--the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat--observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity. |