| Record Number |
863602 |
| ISBN |
9780827615151 (paperback) |
| Author |
Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916 author. |
| Title |
Moshkeleh the thief : a rediscovered novel / Sholom Aleichem ; translated from the Yiddish with an introduction by Curt Leviant. |
| Publisher/Date |
Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society, [2021] |
| ©2021 |
| Pagination etc. |
xviii, 57 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Contents note |
Translated from the 1913 edition of Moshkeleh Ganev. |
| Summary Note |
This first-ever translation of Sholom Aleichem's rediscovered innovative novel, Moshkeleh the Thief has a riveting plot, an unusual love story, and a keenly observed portrayal of an underclass Jew replete with characters never before been seen in Yiddish literature. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Yiddish. |
| Subject |
Thieves -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Jewish criminals -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Working class Jews -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Jews -- Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Yiddish fiction -- Translations into English |
| Added Author |
Leviant, Curt translator,
author of introduction. |
| Shelf Location |
F SHOL |
