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Everyday Jews : Scenes from a Vanished Life Hardcover Yehoshue Perle 2007
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Textbook
- Publication Name
- Yale University Press
- Special Attributes
- EX-LIBRARY
- ISBN
- 9780300116373
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300116373
ISBN-13
9780300116373
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60078109
Product Key Features
Book Title
Everyday Jews : Scenes from a Vanished Life
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Romance / Erotica, General, Jewish
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, History
Book Series
New Yiddish Library Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2007-009225
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"I was enthralled by Perle''sEveryday Jews. It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence''sWomen in Lovewhen it first came out. And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."-Ilan Stavans , " Perle' s highly regarded Yiddish novel reads with freshness and vitality. It is an important historical document as well as a fine work of art." -- Joseph Sherman, Oxford University, "I was enthralled by Perle's Everyday Jews. It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love when it first came out . And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."--Ilan Stavans, "I wasenthralled byPerle's Everyday Jews. It shows the tension betweenEros and Thanatos in a Polishtown in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulzwith the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style,theblunt, animatedreaction it awakenedis not unlike theprudishnessthat greeted D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love when it first came out . And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."-Ilan Stavans, "I was enthralled by Perle's Everyday Jews. It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love when it first came out . And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."-Ilan Stavans , "Widely regarded as one of the classics of modern Yiddish literature, this novel merits serious attention. . . . The learned and profound introduction by D. Roskies gives the reader the background to the author and the novel so that it can be understood in context." -- Religious Studies Review, "I was enthralled by Perle's Everyday Jews. It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love when it first came out. And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."�Ilan Stavans, "Perle's highly regarded Yiddish novel reads with freshness and vitality. It is an important historical document as well as a fine work of art."--Joseph Sherman, Oxford University, �Perle�s highly regarded Yiddish novel reads with freshness and vitality. It is an important historical document as well as a fine work of art.��Joseph Sherman, Oxford University, " Perle ' s highly regarded Yiddish novel reads with freshness and vitality. It is an important historical document as well as a fine work of art. " -- Joseph Sherman, Oxford University, "I was enthralled by Perle''s Everyday Jews. It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence''s Women in Love when it first came out . And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."Ilan Stavans, "I was enthralled by Perle''s "Everyday Jews." It shows the tension between Eros and Thanatos in a Polish town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, the blunt, animated reaction it awakened is not unlike the prudishness that greeted D.H. Lawrence''s "Women in Love" when it first came out,"" And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed."--Ilan Stavans, "I was& enthralled by& Perle''s Everyday Jews. & It shows the tension between& Eros and Thanatos in a Polish& town in a way that combines the phantasmagorical work of Bruno Schulz& with the ethnological reportage of S. Ansky. An extraordinarily document, written in a vivid style, & the& blunt, animated& reaction it awakened& is not unlike the& prudishness& that greeted D.H. Lawrence''s Women in Love when it first came out . & And to think that even Isaac Bashevis Singer blushed." -- Ilan Stavans& , "Widely regarded as one of the classics of modern Yiddish literature, this novel merits serious attention. . . . The learned and profound introduction by D. Roskies gives the reader the background to the author and the novel so that it can be understood in context."-- Religious Studies Review, "Perle's highly regarded Yiddish novel reads with freshness and vitality. It is an important historical document as well as a fine work of art."-Joseph Sherman, Oxford University, "Widely regarded as one of the classics of modern Yiddish literature, this novel merits serious attention. . . . The learned and profound introduction by D. Roskies gives the reader the background to the author and the novel so that it can be understood in context."--Religious Studies Review, Winner of the fifth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies for an outstanding translation of a Yiddish literary work, given by the Modern Language Association of America
Dewey Decimal
839.133
Synopsis
When "Everyday Jews" was first published in Poland in 1935, the Jewish Left was scandalized by the sex scenes, and I. B. Singer complained that the novel was too bleak to be psychologically credible. Yet within two years Perle's novel was heralded as a modern Yiddish masterpiece. Offering a unique blend of raw sexuality and romantic love, thwarted desire and spiritual longing, "Everyday Jews" is now considered Perle's consummate achievement. The voice of Mendl, the novel's 12-year-old narrator, is precisely captured by this artfully simple translation. Mendl's impoverished and dysfunctional family struggles to survive in a nameless Polish provincial town. In his unsettled world, most ordinary people yearn to be somewhere else--or someone else. As Mendl journeys to adulthood, Perle captures the complex interplay of Christians and Jews, weekdays and Sabbaths, town and country, dream and reality, against a relentless and never-ending battle of the sexes., When Everyday Jews was first published in Poland in 1935, the Jewish Left was scandalized by the sex scenes, and I. B. Singer complained that the novel was too bleak to be psychologically credible. Yet within two years Perle's novel was heralded as a modern Yiddish masterpiece. Offering a unique blend of raw sexuality and romantic love, thwarted desire and spiritual longing, Everyday Jews is now considered Perle's consummate achievement. The voice of Mendl, the novel's 12-year-old narrator, is precisely captured by this artfully simple translation. Mendl's impoverished and dysfunctional family struggles to survive in a nameless Polish provincial town. In his unsettled world, most ordinary people yearn to be somewhere else--or someone else. As Mendl journeys to adulthood, Perle captures the complex interplay of Christians and Jews, weekdays and Sabbaths, town and country, dream and reality, against a relentless and never-ending battle of the sexes., When Everyday Jews was first published in Poland in 1935, the Jewish Left was scandalized by the sex scenes, and I. B. Singer complained that the novel was too bleak to be psychologically credible. Yet within two years Perle's novel was heralded as a modern Yiddish masterpiece. Offering a unique blend of raw sexuality and romantic love, thwarted desire and spiritual longing, Everyday Jews is now considered Perle's consummate achievement. The voice of Mendl, the novel's 12-year-old narrator, is precisely captured by this artfully simple translation. Mendl's impoverished and dysfunctional family struggles to survive in a nameless Polish provincial town. In his unsettled world, most ordinary people yearn to be somewhere else-or someone else. As Mendl journeys to adulthood, Perle captures the complex interplay of Christians and Jews, weekdays and Sabbaths, town and country, dream and reality, against a relentless and never-ending battle of the sexes.
LC Classification Number
PJ5129.P413Y513 2007
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- i***m (1241)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseas described, excellent condition of the book, great ebay seller, condition like new, just arrived today so I have not had a chance to read it yet. fast delivery wit exceptional packaging to protect the item while in transit.
- n***t (93)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was “as new” and for a fantastically good price . I had been wondering for years about getting it but it was very expensive if I purchased it new . I finally got it . It is a unique one because it deals with its subject in a way that I had never seen it being dealt with ; unexpected and interesting because unexpected.
- l***i (683)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem as described.