My First Love Affair and Other Stories

by Sholom Aleichem

The 20 selections in this volume, lovingly translated by Curt Leviant with all the warmth and spirit of the original Yiddish, encomapss some of Sholom Aleichem’s finest tales, among them “Progress in Kasrilevke,” “Summer Romances,” “Birth,” “There’s No Dead,” “Someone to Envy,” “Three Widows,” “Homesick,” “On America,” “A Home Away from Home,” “To the Hot Springs,” and the title story.

Filled with richly atmospheric details and accurate, affectionate characterizations, this collection is sure to delight devotees of this incomparable master of satire and wit.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

Russian-born American humorist Sholem Aleichem or Sholom Aleichem, originally Solomon Rabinowitz, in Yiddish originally wrote stories and plays, the basis for the musical Fiddler on the Roof .

He wrote under the pen name, Hebrew for "peace be upon you."

From 1883, he produced more than forty volumes as a central figure in literature before 1890.

His notable narratives accurately described shtetl life with the naturalness of speech of his characters. Early critics focused on the cheerfulness of the characters, interpreted as a way of coping with adversity. Later critics saw a tragic side. Because of the similar style of the author with the pen name of Mark Twain, people often referred to Aleichem as the Jewish version of Twain. Both authors wrote for adults and children and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States.

Reviews

[Bahman Bahman · Rating 3 out of 5]

لابد تعجب می‌کنید اگه بدونید "سلام علیکم"اسم مستعار یه نویسنده باشه،اون هم یهودی