Project Gutenberg 2011-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 170 Peretz, Isaac Loeb 1851 1915 Perez, Isaac Loeb Perez, Jizchok Leib Perez, Jizchak Lejb Perez, Jizchok Lejb Frank, Helena Stories and Pictures 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. 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.) "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.) en Short stories Jews -- Fiction Jewish fiction Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1851 or 1852-1915 -- Translations into English PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 646124 646132 2024-09-15T15:57:36.447090 2023-09-16T09:08:55.626937 text/html text/html 661456 2021-11-16T13:45:56 text/html 309503 2024-09-15T15:57:48.031009 application/epub+zip 318845 2024-09-15T15:57:38.508144 application/epub+zip 301241 2024-09-15T15:57:37.322069 application/epub+zip 582218 2024-09-15T15:57:54.535988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535259 2024-09-15T15:57:47.063035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518189 2022-09-17T06:32:16.771498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566942 566739 2024-09-15T15:57:33.679064 2023-09-16T09:08:52.880933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566755 2021-11-16T13:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20334 2024-09-15T15:57:54.685955 application/rdf+xml 13282 2024-09-15T15:57:37.715045 image/jpeg 3400 2024-09-15T15:57:37.518055 image/jpeg 221895 2021-11-16T13:47:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 255563 2021-11-16T13:47:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 303434 2024-09-15T15:57:36.505093 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 en.wikipedia