The Golem, a creature made of clay and brought to life by Rabbi
Leyb of Prague in the sixteenth century, has provided an enticing
subject for fiction writers since the legend began. In some works,
Rabbi Leyb gives birth to the Golem to help the Jews with the
overbearing burden of their work. In others, the Golem is the
protector of the Jews, keeping watch during the nights before
Passover to make sure that a Gentile does not plant evidence for a
blood libel in a Jewish home. But the powerful Golem can also lose
control and have to be destroyed. Joachim Neugroschel has brought
together some of the best work featuring the Golem, including H.
Leivick's masterful blank verse play; Yudl Rosenberg's "pamphlet"
full of Golem tales; and stories by S. Bastomski, Dovid Frishman,
and Y. L. Peretz, which he translates fluidly from the Yiddish.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2006 |
| First published: |
August 2006 |
| Editors: |
Joachim Neugroschel
|
| Dimensions: |
218 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| Edition: |
New Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-05088-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-393-05088-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780393050882 |
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