{"product_id":"the-new-country-stories-from-the-yiddish-about-life-in-america-hardcover","title":"The New Country: Stories from the Yiddish about Life in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHenry Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn abridged version of the collection originally published in 1961, the forty-two stories here are written by some of the the most brilliant and poignant Jewish writers of the twentieth century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin, and Joseph Opotashu. They paint a sometimes hilarious, sometimes somber, but always moving image of the experiences of the \"greenhorns\" coming to America. These are not stories written by outsiders empathizing with the hardships of life in America but rather by the newcomers themselves who encountered the harsh realities\u003cbr\u003eand withered expectations in \"the new country.\" The earliest Yiddish American writers were intent on sharing with their readers--most of them unsophisticated in literary taste--observations and interpretations of common men and women. The writings were meant to create an atmosphere of moral sensitiveness, spiritual refreshment, and cohesive Jewishness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e was the translator of numerous works and compiled and edited \u003ci\u003eThe Selected \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWritings of Lafcadio Hearn and Our People in the Middle Ages. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was also a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eJewish Currents\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Yiddish Forward\u003c\/i\u003e for over twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.28 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782304825632,"sku":"9780815606697","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f4ba1d22ba79c645e568730214c1eb0.webp?v=1780567579","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-new-country-stories-from-the-yiddish-about-life-in-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}