Description
This novel takes you a century back in time to live among Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the United States, only a few years before the appalling events of the great depression and the holocaust.
Sholom Asch originally wrote it in Yiddish, masterfully depicting the everyday-lives of Jewish immigrants in America, their traditions, values, dialect, and even religious rituals and business activities. Reading this novel gives insight on how Jews blended into society pre-holocaust, from an insider''s perspective.
It’s a story of love and hate, forced marriage, the earliest traces of feminism, and the painful truth of why money can’t buy happiness. It was later adapted into a movie with the same name, considered to be a precious gem of Jewish culture.
“He had resolved firmly upon marrying Masha, - the eighteen-year-old maiden whose education he had paid for.”
“She considered herself a sacrifice to the welfare of her parents, her sisters, her relatives, and all the townsfolk.”
Sholom Asch originally wrote it in Yiddish, masterfully depicting the everyday-lives of Jewish immigrants in America, their traditions, values, dialect, and even religious rituals and business activities. Reading this novel gives insight on how Jews blended into society pre-holocaust, from an insider''s perspective.
It’s a story of love and hate, forced marriage, the earliest traces of feminism, and the painful truth of why money can’t buy happiness. It was later adapted into a movie with the same name, considered to be a precious gem of Jewish culture.
“He had resolved firmly upon marrying Masha, - the eighteen-year-old maiden whose education he had paid for.”
“She considered herself a sacrifice to the welfare of her parents, her sisters, her relatives, and all the townsfolk.”
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Sholem Asch
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781334999901
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 182
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Asch Sholem
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781334999888
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 182
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