Jewish Stories

The «Jewish Stories» is Isaac Loeb Peretz's collection of short stories and novellas. Peretz found the inspiration for his work in the folklore of Hasidic Judaism. However, all of his stories, with exception of the legend «The Image,» are set in late nineteenth century Russia and Poland and deal with social issues related to the life of Jewish population. _x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ If Not Higher_x000D_ Domestic Happiness_x000D_ In the Post-chaise_x000D_ The New Tune_x000D_ Married_x000D_ The Seventh Candle of Blessing_x000D_ The Widow_x000D_ The Messenger_x000D_ What is the Soul?_x000D_ In Time of Pestilence_x000D_ Bontzye Shweig_x000D_ The Dead Town_x000D_ The Days of the Messiah_x000D_ Kabbalists_x000D_ Travel-pictures _x000D_ Trust_x000D_ Only Go!_x000D_ What Should a Jewess Need? _x000D_ No. 42_x000D_ The Maskil_x000D_ The Rabbi of Tishewitz_x000D_ Tales That Are Told_x000D_ A Little Boy_x000D_ The Yartseff Rabbi_x000D_ Lyashtzof_x000D_ The First Attempt_x000D_ The Second Attempt_x000D_ At the Shochet's_x000D_ The Rebbitzin of Skul_x000D_ Insured_x000D_ The Fire_x000D_ The Emigrant_x000D_ The Madman_x000D_ Misery_x000D_ The Làmed Wòfnik_x000D_ The Informer_x000D_ The Outcast_x000D_ A Chat_x000D_ The Pike_x000D_ The Fast_x000D_ The Woman Mistress Hannah_x000D_ In the Pond_x000D_ The Chanukah Light_x000D_ The Poor Little Boy_x000D_ Underground_x000D_ Between Two Mountains_x000D_ The Image