| Jewish Legends of the Middle Ages Contributor(s): Field, Claud (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1596053704 ISBN-13: 9781596053700 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 2006277515 |
| Series: Cosimo Classics Mythology and Folklore |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long ago expelled from the ranks of the nobility on account of his worthless behaviour, the knight had cultivated a connexion with some discontented idle burghers of the city, and these he hoped to make the ministers of his vengeance. -from "The Massacre at Prague" These strange tales of Jewish folklore make the Brothers Grimm look cheery, with their emphases on murder, bigotry, revenge, and other sordid human impulses: . "The Bird That Sang to a Bridegroom" features an appearance by the Angel of Death. . "The Pound of Flesh" tells the legend that provided Shakespeare his source material for his grim play The Merchant of Venice. . "The Ape and the Gold Pieces" features the decaying carcass of the titular primate. . "The Prisoner of the Inquisition" is a "monstrous" tale of unjust imprisonment. A tad intense, perhaps, for the children it was obviously intended for, it is nevertheless a darkly delicious read for grownups. Also available from Cosimo Classics: Field's The Alchemy of Happiness and Shadows Cast Before. CLAUD FIELD is also author of Mystics and Saints of Islam, Heroes of Missionary Enterprise, and Persian Literature. |