In Leaves from the Garden of Eden, Howard Schwartz, a three-time
winner of the National Jewish Book Award, has gathered together one
hundred of the most astonishing and luminous stories from Jewish
folk tradition.
Just as Schwartz's award-winning book Tree of Souls: The Mythology
of Judaism collected the essential myths of Jewish tradition,
Leaves from the Garden of Eden collects one hundred essential
Jewish tales. As imaginative as the Arabian Nights, these stories
invoke enchanted worlds, demonic realms, and mystical experiences.
The four most popular types of Jewish tales are gathered
here--fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical
tales--taking readers on heavenly journeys, lifelong quests, and
descents to the underworld. King David is still alive in the City
of Luz, which the Angel of Death cannot enter, and somewhere deep
in the forest a mysterious cottage contains the candle of your
soul. In these stories, a bride who is not careful may end up
marrying a demon, while the charm sewn into a dress may drive a
pious woman to lascivious behavior. There is a dybbuk lurking in a
well, a book that comes to life, and a world where Lilith, the
Queen of Demons, seduces the unsuspecting. Here too are Jewish
versions of many of the best-known tales, including "Cinderella,"
"Snow White," and "Rapunzel." Schwartz's retelling of one of these
stories, "The Finger," inspired Tim Burton's film Corpse
Bride.
With its broad selection from written and oral sources, Leaves
from the Garden of Eden is a landmark collection, representing the
full range of Jewish folklore, from the Talmud to the present. It
is a must-read for everyone who loves fiction and an ideal holiday
gift.
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