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Sholom Aleichem

Born

in Pereiaslav near Kyyiv (now Ukraine), Russian empire

March 02, 1859

Died

March 13, 1916

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Classics

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Russian-born American humorist Sholem Aleichem or Sholom Aleichem, originally Solomon Rabinowitz, in Yiddish originally wrote stories and plays, the basis for the musical Fiddler on the Roof .

He wrote under the pen name, Hebrew for "peace be upon you."

From 1883, he produced more than forty volumes as a central figure in literature before 1890.

His notable narratives accurately described shtetl life with the naturalness of speech of his characters. Early critics focused on the cheerfulness of the characters, interpreted as a way of coping with adversity. Later critics saw a tragic side. Because of the similar style of the author with the pen name of Mark Twain, people often referred to Aleichem as the Jewish version of Twain. Both autho ...more

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	Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories by Sholom Aleichem, Hillel Halkin (Translator) 4.18 avg rating — 1,558 ratings — published 1894 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tevye the Milkman 4.11 avg rating — 1,072 ratings — published 1894 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tevye's Daughters: Collected Stories of Sholom Aleichem by Sholom Aleichem, Frances Butwin (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 1894 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wandering Stars by Sholom Aleichem, Aliza Shevrin (Translator), Tony Kushner (Foreward) 3.91 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 1909 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures of Mottel the Cantor's Son by Sholom Aleichem, Ilya Schor (Illustrator), Tamara Kahana (Translator) 4.39 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1907 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stempenyu: A Jewish Romance (The Art of the Novella) by Sholom Aleichem, Hannah Berman (Translator) 3.72 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1888 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of Sholom Aleichem by Sholom Aleichem, Irving Howe (Editor), Ruth R. Wisse (Editor) 4.31 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1980 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Song of Songs by Sholom Aleichem, Devis Grebu (Illustrator), Curt Leviant (Translator) 4.25 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1911 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Menahem-Mendl 4.12 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1969 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moshkeleh the Thief: A Rediscovered Novel by Sholom Aleichem, Curt Leviant (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 108 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Sholom Aleichem (?)

“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”
― Sholem Aleichem

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“No matter how bad things get, you've got to go on living, even if it kills you.”
― Sholem Aleichem

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“You see how it is, my dear friends. There's no pleasing everyone. It's hopeless to even try, and the more you play the peacemaker, the less peaceful things become.”
― Sholem Aleichem, Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories

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