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 |