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 Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Abrahams, Israel 1858 1925 Abrahams, I. (Israel) The Book of Delight, and other papers Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "The Book of Delight" -- A visit to Hebron -- The solace of books -- Medieval wayfaring -- The fox's heart -- "Marriages are made in heaven" -- Hebrew love songs -- A handful of curiosities: George Eliot and Solomon Maimon. How Milton pronounced Hebrew. The Cambridge Platonists. The Anglo-Jewish Yiddish Literary Society. The mystics and saints of India. Lost Purim joys. Jews and letters. The shape of Matzoth. Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book of Delight and Other Papers" by Israel Abrahams is a collection of essays and addresses written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into Jewish folklore, literature, and culture, exploring themes relevant to Hebrew and Jewish thought while weaving together various narratives and proverbs that reflect the complexities of Jewish identity and experience. The opening of the collection introduces "The Book of Delight," which portrays a poetical romance attributed to Joseph Zabara, an influential figure from around the year 1200. Abrahams discusses Zabara’s unique literary style that merges folk tales with imaginative poetry, emphasizing his contributions to Hebrew literary tradition. The text begins a fascinating journey where the character Joseph meets Enan, a giant figure who initially presents himself as a friend but is revealed to have a more complex nature blending wit and wisdom with darker undertones. The narrative is enriched with fables that explore the human condition and relationships, particularly contrasting themes surrounding women and romance, drawing from both ancient wisdom and personal anecdotes. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of human interactions, morality, and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ibn Zabara, Joseph ben Meir, 1140?- Sefer sha'ashu'im Jews -- Intellectual life Love poetry, Hebrew -- History and criticism PJ Text Judaism Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 455000 454884 2024-10-04T12:23:06.786037 2023-10-05T04:18:06.040868 text/html text/html 454993 454877 2024-10-04T12:23:07.150996 2023-10-05T04:18:06.226870 text/html text/html 258038 2024-10-04T12:23:16.160952 application/epub+zip 263092 2024-10-04T12:23:10.803974 application/epub+zip 249610 2024-10-04T12:23:09.201999 application/epub+zip 470248 2024-10-04T12:23:20.276936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445582 2024-10-04T12:23:15.336006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412846 2022-09-05T05:54:09.570825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426036 425971 2024-10-04T12:23:06.216980 2023-10-05T04:18:05.772853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 425934 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171037 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 425944 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170943 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22510 2024-10-04T12:23:20.654918 application/rdf+xml 15891 2024-10-04T12:23:10.025979 image/jpeg 3703 2024-10-04T12:23:09.553969 image/jpeg 253731 2024-10-04T12:23:07.190979 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia