Presents selections of the author's best work in every genre, including short stories, nonfiction, and selections from his autobiography
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"For any reader, this will be a handy and skillfully edited selection of the most representative writings of one of the masters of world literature.." -- Stanislaw Baranczak, The New Republic
"If you want to discover the beauty, the depth, the unique wonder of Yiddish literature, read this volume by its Master." -- Elie Wiesel
"Peretz’s works stand in brilliantly evocative tribute to a bygone era." -- Publishers Weekly
"The tales, which occupy most of the book, vary widely. Some have the form and tone of simple folk tales." -- Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Ruth R. Wisse is professor of Yiddish Literature and of Comparative Literature at Harvard University.
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