Project Gutenberg 2010-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 306 Frank, Helena 12011712 Yiddish Tales Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project) "Yiddish Tales" by Helena Frank is a collection of translated stories written in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce non-Yiddish readers to the rich tapestry of Yiddish literature, showcasing various authors from Russian Jewry and their unique perspectives. The collection encompasses forty-eight tales, featuring themes of Jewish life, culture, and struggles, all of which reflect the historical context and societal issues of the time. At the start of the book, the preface sets the foundation by expounding on the motivations behind the collection. It emphasizes the intent to provide a more uplifting view of Yiddish literature than previously offered, particularly focusing on lesser-known Yiddish writers alongside some familiar names. The opening story, "The Misfortune," introduces us to Reb Nochumtzi, a rabbi in a small Lithuanian town grappling with existential questions about wealth and poverty. He reflects on the burdens of riches and the plight of the poor while enduring hardships in his own life, prompting him to devise a plan to redistribute wealth among the townsfolk. This exploration of human experience and moral dilemmas establishes a poignant tone that permeates the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- Fiction Jewish fiction Short stories, Yiddish -- Translations into English PJ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 886313 886322 2024-09-14T08:28:44.549965 2023-09-15T03:53:02.549856 text/html text/html 900038 2010-09-12T07:49:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 341393 2010-09-12T07:55:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383646 2024-09-14T08:28:56.289917 application/epub+zip 395456 2024-09-14T08:28:46.471925 application/epub+zip 377786 2024-09-14T08:28:45.371987 application/epub+zip 658486 2024-09-14T08:29:03.625841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616870 2024-09-14T08:28:55.453877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599607 2022-09-15T11:20:33.881072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826749 826547 2024-09-14T08:28:41.847963 2023-09-15T03:53:00.109343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 826413 2010-09-12T07:49:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 316207 2010-09-12T07:55:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 826534 2010-09-12T07:52:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316042 2010-09-12T07:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20077 2024-09-14T08:29:03.771829 application/rdf+xml 8719 2024-09-14T08:28:45.752939 image/jpeg 2545 2024-09-14T08:28:45.562927 image/jpeg 370894 2024-09-14T08:28:44.627947 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog