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Знаменитый цикл рассказов Шолом-Алейхема "В маленьком мире маленьких людей" и повесть "Летние романы" давно уже не переиздавались в России. Некоторые рассказы были впервые переведены для этого сборника.
На страницах этой книги вы встретитесь с жителями вымышленной деревни, которой нет ни на одной географической карте, - Касриловки. Но именно здесь жили многие любимые герои Шолом-Алейхема; отсюда уехал в Америку прославленный мальчик Мотл. Доброжелательные, полные оптимизма и неиссякаемого юмора, эти истории и сегодня читаются с неменьшим интересом, чем сто лет назад.
На страницах этой книги вы встретитесь с жителями вымышленной деревни, которой нет ни на одной географической карте, - Касриловки. Но именно здесь жили многие любимые герои Шолом-Алейхема; отсюда уехал в Америку прославленный мальчик Мотл. Доброжелательные, полные оптимизма и неиссякаемого юмора, эти истории и сегодня читаются с неменьшим интересом, чем сто лет назад.
278 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Sholom Aleichem
290 books187 followersRussian-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 authors wrote for adults and children and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States.
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 authors wrote for adults and children and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States.
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April 29, 2023
Best fiction book I've read this year so far! Hilarious and wonderful.
September 3, 2013
This book is a collection of short related stories about people in a little Jewish/Yiddish village in the Ukrain in the early 20th century. About their poverty, their daily lives and a lot about religious rituals. But what struck me most is that the author (who died around 1915) was unaware of the horror epoque that followed. Which made me realize that we are not used to read about Jewish communities without the association with the Shoah. The stories are sweet, friendly, nice, subtle, written with love and an eye for details.
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