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Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories (Library of Yiddish Classics) by Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916; Halkin, Hillel, 1939-; Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916. Komivoyazsheren. English is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories (Library of Yiddish Classics) about?
For the 150th anniversary of the birth of the “Jewish Mark Twain,”a new translation of his most famous worksTevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor’s Son are the most celebrated characters in all of Jewish fiction. Tevye is the lovable, Bible-quoting father of seven daughters, a modern Job whose wisdom, humor, and resilience inspired the lead character in Fiddler on the Roof. And Motl is the spirited and mischievous nine-year-old boy who accompanies his family on a journey from their Russian shtetl to New York, and whose comical, poignant, and clear-eyed observations capture with remarkable insight the struggles and hopes and triumphs of Jewish immigrants to America at the turn of the twentieth century.
Who reads Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories (Library of Yiddish Classics)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916; Halkin, Hillel, 1939-; Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916. Komivoyazsheren. English
- Publisher
- New York : Schocken Books
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780805240269
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor
- Rating
- 4.16 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
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