{"product_id":"the-jewish-book-of-fables-selected-works-hardcover","title":"The Jewish Book of Fables: Selected Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEliezer Shtaynbarg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCurt Leviant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCurt Leviant\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fable has a 3000-year-old tradition in Jewish literature, going back to the Bible and the Talmud. Other works of fables abound in the long stream of Hebrew literature, but it was not until the advent of the illustrious poet and fabulist, 'Eliezer Shtaynbarg that fable writing in Yiddish was honed to perfection. His originality, narrative skill, deft characterizations, comic sensibility, and moral fervor placed him squarely in the artistic tradition of Aesop, La Fontaine, and Krylov. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume marks the first time that a book has been devoted solely to his work. Expertly translated from the Yiddish by award-winning author and translator Curt Leviant, this edition features the fables printed in both English and Yiddish.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEliezer Shtaynbarg\u003c\/b\u003e (1880-1932) was one of the most original and talented of the Yiddish poet\/writers. His works have been translated into many languages worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurt Leviant\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Hebrew and Yiddish at Rutgers University and is the author of several books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Yemenite Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDiary of an Adulterous Woman, \u003c\/i\u003eboth published by Syracuse University Press.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.16 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757821821216,"sku":"9780815607182","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/187b9bda0025b45af6295a4c01465472.webp?v=1780112539","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-jewish-book-of-fables-selected-works-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}