This edition had all images removed.

Title: Stories and Pictures

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Preface -- If not higher -- Domestic happiness -- In the post-chaise -- The new tune -- Married -- The seventh candle of blessing -- The widow -- The messenger -- What is the soul? -- In time of pestilence -- Bontzye Shweig -- The dead town -- The days of the Messiah -- Kabbalists -- Travel pictures: Trust. Only go! What should a Jewess need? No. 42. The maskil. The rabbi of Tishewitz. Tales that are told. A little boy. The Yartseff Rabbi. Lyashtzof. The first attempt. The second attempt. At the Shochet's. The rebbitzin of skull. Insured. The fire. The emigrant. The madman. Misery. The Làmed-Wòfnik. The informer -- The outcast -- A chat -- The pike -- The fast -- The woman mistress Hannah -- In the pond -- The Chanukah light -- The poor little boy -- Underground -- Between two mountains -- The image.

Credits: 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.)

Summary: "Stories and Pictures" by Isaac Loeb Peretz is a collection of narrative tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology captures the essence of Jewish life, particularly focusing on the experiences and struggles of Russian Jews, as expressed through richly crafted stories that often weave together themes of spirituality, hardship, and the quest for identity. The opening of the collection begins with a preface by the translator, Helena Frank, who highlights the cultural context necessary to appreciate the stories, which delve into the lives and experiences of Russian Jews, often intertwined with elements of Jewish lore, the Talmud, and Kabbalistic teachings. It then introduces the first tale, "If Not Higher," where the character of the Rebbe of Nemirov is depicted as a deeply empathetic figure who, rather than indulging in mystical rituals, engages in acts of kindness and service for the poor in his community. This sets the tone for the collection, suggesting a focus on the complexities of human relationships, moral dilemmas, and the intertwining of the sacred with the everyday struggles of life. The narratives promise rich, character-driven explorations resonating with emotional depth and cultural resonance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Peretz, Isaac Loeb, 1852?-1915

Translator: Frank, Helena

EBook No.: 37242

Published: Aug 28, 2011

Downloads: 120

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Jews -- Fiction

Subject: Jewish fiction

Subject: Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1851 or 1852-1915 -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Stories and Pictures

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Preface -- If not higher -- Domestic happiness -- In the post-chaise -- The new tune -- Married -- The seventh candle of blessing -- The widow -- The messenger -- What is the soul? -- In time of pestilence -- Bontzye Shweig -- The dead town -- The days of the Messiah -- Kabbalists -- Travel pictures: Trust. Only go! What should a Jewess need? No. 42. The maskil. The rabbi of Tishewitz. Tales that are told. A little boy. The Yartseff Rabbi. Lyashtzof. The first attempt. The second attempt. At the Shochet's. The rebbitzin of skull. Insured. The fire. The emigrant. The madman. Misery. The Làmed-Wòfnik. The informer -- The outcast -- A chat -- The pike -- The fast -- The woman mistress Hannah -- In the pond -- The Chanukah light -- The poor little boy -- Underground -- Between two mountains -- The image.

Credits: 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.)

Summary: "Stories and Pictures" by Isaac Loeb Peretz is a collection of narrative tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology captures the essence of Jewish life, particularly focusing on the experiences and struggles of Russian Jews, as expressed through richly crafted stories that often weave together themes of spirituality, hardship, and the quest for identity. The opening of the collection begins with a preface by the translator, Helena Frank, who highlights the cultural context necessary to appreciate the stories, which delve into the lives and experiences of Russian Jews, often intertwined with elements of Jewish lore, the Talmud, and Kabbalistic teachings. It then introduces the first tale, "If Not Higher," where the character of the Rebbe of Nemirov is depicted as a deeply empathetic figure who, rather than indulging in mystical rituals, engages in acts of kindness and service for the poor in his community. This sets the tone for the collection, suggesting a focus on the complexities of human relationships, moral dilemmas, and the intertwining of the sacred with the everyday struggles of life. The narratives promise rich, character-driven explorations resonating with emotional depth and cultural resonance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Peretz, Isaac Loeb, 1852?-1915

Translator: Frank, Helena

EBook No.: 37242

Published: Aug 28, 2011

Downloads: 120

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Jews -- Fiction

Subject: Jewish fiction

Subject: Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1851 or 1852-1915 -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.