Isaac Bashevis Singer Book order

The book showcases the early works of Isaac Bashevis Singer, including naturalist stories, sketches, and memoirs written during his youth in Warsaw. It features fluent English translations of these pieces, originally published in Yiddish under the pseudonym Yitskhok Bashevis. The collection is annotated and richly illustrated, providing a literary historical introduction that contextualizes Singer's contributions to literature and his translations of contemporary European works into Yiddish.

Focusing on the wartime writings of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, this collection captures the urgency and despair he felt as Yiddish culture faced annihilation during 1939-1945. Singer's prose reflects a deep commitment to preserving Yiddish customs and the profound sense of loss experienced by his community. His work serves as a poignant testament to a world in peril, showcasing his dedication to documenting a rich cultural heritage on the brink of destruction.

A gorgeously produced edition of Nobel Prize laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer's most famous story, about a hapless yet charmingly resilient baker named Gimpl who is the butt of every joke, appearing for the first time in Singer's own translation alongside his original Yiddish version and the canonical 1953 translation by fellow Nobel laureate Saul Bellow, with illustrations by cartoonist Liana Finck.

Una ventana al mundo reúne los relatos inéditos de Isaac Bashevis Singer, premio el Nobel de Literatura en 1978.Este volumen reúne seis relatos del premio Nobel Isaac Bashevis Singer, seis obras maestras inéditas (a excepción de «El huésped», publicado en nuestra colección Minilecturas). El mundo descrito por Singer en sus novelas y cuentos evidencia la destrucción de una cultura amenazada, pero esta destrucción no la describe como como un proceso procedente del mundo exterior, sino del propio interior de las familias judías, más permeables a la modernidad de lo que se creía. Estos cuentos, que mezclan la vida en su Polonia natal —se crio en un recurrente escenario de violencia antisemita—, el desencanto ideológico, el conflicto con el estalinismo y la emigración a los Estados Unidos huyendo del nazismo, muestran que Isaac Bashevis Singer es uno de los grandes maestros del relato de todos los tiempos.

A collection of eighteen essays that represent Singer's fullest treatment of topics he engaged with throughout his life. Most of the selected essays were originally published in Yiddish or delivered as lectures but have never been published in English before

Originally published in Yiddish between 1953-1955 as a single work, Isaac Bashevis Singer's The Manor and The Estate now appears as a single-volume English edition. Recounting the tales of Polish Jews in the second half of the nineteenth century - a time of rapid industrial growth and radical social change - the novel depicts the Jewish community moving from the ghetto to prominence within Polish society. As Singer writes in his author's note, "All the spiritual and intellectual ideas that triumphed in the modern era had their roots in the world of that time - socialism and nationalism, Zionism and assimilationism, nihilism and anarchism, suffragettism, atheism, the weakening of the family bond, free love, and even the beginnings of Fascism." Telling the story of Calman Jacoby, who stands between the old and the new, the book portrays the difficulties encountered by traditional Jews coming to terms with the changes brought on by modernity.

A collection of short stories by a profoundly gifted writer who can deftly immerse the reader in a rich sensory experience of bygone days. One moment the reader has goosebumps, the next moment her heart is inspired to the heights of human inspiration.

New York in den 1940er Jahren: Während in Europa der Krieg wütet, sucht Hertz Minsker, selbsternannter Philosoph, Lebemann und chronisch pleite, sein Glück in Amerika. Bronja, seine vierte Frau, hat für ihn ihren Ehemann und ihre Kinder in Warschau zurückgelassen, jetzt schlagen sich die beiden mehr schlecht als recht durchs Leben. Unterstützung erhalten sie von Morris Calisher, einem Freund aus Jugendtagen, der mit Immobilien reich geworden ist. Dieser ahnt allerdings nicht, dass Hertz längst eine leidenschaftliche Affäre mit seiner Frau Minna begonnen hat … Der Scharlatan zeichnet ein eindrückliches Bild vom Leben der emigrierten Juden im New York der 1940er Jahre, das trotz der düsteren Grundstimmung immer wieder Momente voller Lebensfreude und Liebe bereithält.

A brand new publication of Isaac Bashevis Singer's classic tale for children. A humorous tale from a master storyteller, drawing on the much loved Yiddish folktales about the foolish people of Chelm. Beautiful new illustrations throughout.