The People of Godlbozhits

By Leyb Rashkin

Book Overview

First published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society--the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat--observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610920
• ISBN13: 9780815610922
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.8"