Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz, edited by Ken Frieden Holocaust History When an act of betrayal

When an act of betrayal puts his beloved father in prison

salvaging any valuables

documenting a culture best known until now through romanticized works like Life Is with People and Fiddler on the Roof

” these texts tell the story of the Warsaw Ghetto in real time

and her desire to reconnect with her family's history first took her to Poland in 2004

Classic Yiddish Stories of S. Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz, edited by Ken Frieden Holocaust History When an act of betrayalTranslated by Ken Frieden, Ted Gorelick, and Michael Wex Two novellas by S. Y. Abramovitsh open this collection of the best short works by three influential nineteenth century Jewish authors. Abra movitshs alter egoMendele the Book Peddlerintroduces himself and narrates both The Little Man and Fishke the Lame. His cast of characters includes Isaac Abraham as tailors apprentice, choirboy, and corrupt businessman; Mendeles friend Wine n Candles Alter;