Lilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural
Howard Schwartz (Selected & Retold by); Uri Shulevitz (Illustrated by)
Language: English
Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, San Francisco, CA, et al., 1987
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- Title
- Lilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural
- Author
- Howard Schwartz (Selected & Retold by); Uri Shulevitz (Illustrated by)
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers, San Francisco, CA, et al.
- Publication year
- 1987
- Condition
- Like New
- Dust jacket
- Like New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0062507796
- ISBN 13
- 9780062507792
- Illustrator
- Uri Shulevitz (Illustrations); Donald Hatch (Design); Ross Carron (Jacket Design); Uri Shulevitz (Jacket Illustration)
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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Review
Howard Schwartz continues to mine the rich vein of Jewish story with marvelous results....These engrossing tales travel the breadth and depth of Jewish tradition, encompassing not only the holy and enlightened, but the other side of the Jews' fears and longings as well. (Jane Yolen, editor of Favorite Folktales from Around the World)
Howard Schwartz is a leader in a generation of Jews devoted to rebuilding that which was nearly destroyed a few mere decades ago. He sifts through the ashes and finds sparks and fragments of a spiritual world which offers us light and sustenance. Contained within these tales is an authentic voice of the Jewish people. Howard Schwartz is therefore like an angel: he is a messenger between worlds, bringing gifts from one to another. (Arthur Kurzweil, editor-in-chief, Jewish Book Club)
A collection of fifty captivating stories....Fascinating....An excellent translation, a scholarly introduction, and a good system of cross-reference ensure that this book will become a classic in its genre. (The Jerusalem Post)
The selections for this collection afford a fascinating vision of life beyond the Yenne Velt, the 'Other World'....Both a scholarly investigation into a valuable repository of human history and an engaging journey into the shadowy world of our ancestors' fears. (Midstream)
Howard Schwartz is an excellent teller of tales and an erudite editor....The writing and choice of tales is lively, thoughtful, and emotionally engaging. (Genesis 2)
Howard Schwartz...possesses two of the most marvelous gifts one can receive: he is both a born storyteller and a wise scholar in the realm of Jewish mystical folklore and tales of the supernatural. (St. Louis Jewish Light)
These fifty Jewish tales of the supernatural, dug up...and retold by our leading tale-recycler, will delight fans of goose pimples. (Sh'ma)
A delightful collection of tales of Jewish ghosts, demons, magic, holy and powerful rabbis, and seductive demonesses, Lilith's Cave could be great bedside reading for the coming winter nights. (Gnosis Magazine)
The light and the dark interpenetrate here, as in life, and are caught in the dazzling patterns of Shulevitz's masterly illustrations....Schwartz provides nourishment for both male and female souls, and passes on tales collected from grandmothers, rabbis, and tailors. (Shaman's Drum)
Enjoyable, whether in the literary-poetic versions of Howard Schwartz or in the oral-person voice of Pninnah Schram....As readers and lovers of folktales in general and of Jewish lore in particular, we can only praise the authors for making available, on a large scale, some hidden treasures of Jewish wisdom. (Jewish Folklore & Ethnology Review)
Brings all the dark imagery of Jewish folklore alive. It presents a world of fearsome illusion. (Jewish Journal)
Howard Schwartz has carved himself a special place by selecting and rewriting stories drawn from Jewish folk materials....A book to dip into and think about...entertaining and often intriguing. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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