Jewish Legends (Masterworks of Modern Jewish Writing Series) (English and German Edition) - Softcover

Zweig, Stefan

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9780910129596: Jewish Legends (Masterworks of Modern Jewish Writing Series) (English and German Edition)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0910129592 ISBN 13: 9780910129596
Publisher: Markus Wiener Pub, 1987

Synopsis

Stories deal with the fall of Rome, a woman who tries to save her city, Noah's third dove, a great Indian warrior, and the death of a scholar

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Zweig, the Austrian-Jewish author whose popular biographies and novels were read throughout Europe before World War II, wrote several excellent stories about Jews during the Nazi period. For the first time, this collection, published originally in Sweden, is appearing in the U.S. In these finely crafted pieces, Zweig skillfully explores questions of humanity, morality and religion. The best story is "Buchmendel," a compelling portrait of a secondhand book dealer in Vienna whose disinterest in everything except books proves tragic for him during the dehumanizing brutality of World War I. Another deftly told tale, "Virata or the Eyes of the Undying Brother," concerns a holy man in ancient India who learns that he cannot retreat from the world and that his actions affect the lives of others, sometimes disastrously. Some stories, like the self-consciously written "Rachel Arraigns with God," are not as successful. Generally, however, this is a powerful and haunting compilation.
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Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0910129592
ISBN 13 
9780910129596
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
263
Rating
  • 3.87 out of 5 stars
    46 ratings by Goodreads