The People of Godlbozhits
Leyb Rashkin$33.96
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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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 09/27/2017
ISBN: 9780815610922
Pages: 512
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 8.85h x 6.27w x 1.08d