- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc; First edition (1 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0374517886
- ISBN-13: 978-0374517885
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 539,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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There are whole fistfuls of masterpieces in this one volume: a cornucopia of invention... The Collected Stories, when all is said and done, is an American Master's 'Book of Creation'. (The New York Times Book Review )
Sparkling and triumphant, Isaac Bashevis Singer's stories are filled with wonder, gratitude, humour, irony and a wry eroticism that manages to exalt the pleasures of the flesh and the soul at the same time (Washington Post Book World ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Sparkling and triumphant, Isaac Bashevis Singer's stories are filled with wonder, gratitude, humour, irony and a wry eroticism that manages to exalt the pleasures of the flesh and the soul at the same time (Washington Post Book World ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Geniuses, fools, age-old Polish ghosts and dybbuks, modern New York exiles and survivors inhabit these 47 tales. Selected by Singer from his first eight volumes of short stories, they draw their themes, their humour and their magic from the author's Jewish roots.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I am a great fan of Isaac B Singer and I highly recommend this book as it is a compilation of some of his best short stories. They range from mysticysism in Poland to modern day New York, he has a wonderful sense of humour and is very entertaining.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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This book satisfied my craving to learn the type of world mygrandparents came from, their language and attitutes. I laughed so hard from Singers descriptions of his characters that I thought I would bust. This is a book for all to learn to appreciate a rich culture that existed in Eastern Europe and was transported to America with those remaining lost in the Holocaust. Singer has some imagination and the talent to relay his thoughts clearly that you feel that you are among the characters. The translation from Yiddish to English was well done and conveyed the message completely. A must for those who want to expand their knowledge of the roots of the Jewish people and their lives and experiences in a world lost.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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if there were six stars available then this would get it. I don't remember the last time a book moved me to tears. Famed for his characters, even his natural landscapes are beautiful.
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