Демократ и гуманист, мастер критического реализма, Шолом-Алейхем создал в романах, повестях, рассказах широкую панораму жизни своего народа. В его произведениях - богатейшая сокровищница жизненных наблюдений и глубокое осмысление этих наблюдений, нескончаемая вереница людских характеров и судеб, галерея колоритнейших образов, очерченных с увлекательной полнокровностью и огромной силой обобщения.
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 authors wrote for adults and children and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States.
Cudowne pióro z przedwojennym zacięciem, czytając opowiadania wyobrażałabym sobie jak fajnie by się oglądało to na scenie jako kabaret. Bardzo przyjemna książka.