The People of Godlbozhits
Download or Read eBook The People of Godlbozhits PDF written by Leyb Rashkin and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Leyb Rashkin |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 507 |
| Release | : 2017-09-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780815654186 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0815654189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The People of Godlbozhits by : Leyb Rashkin
Book excerpt: First published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin’s satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents’ triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society—the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat—observing the crookedness at every level. The novel’s brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.
