Tevye's Daughters: Collected Stories of Sholom Aleichem

Tevye's Daughters: Collected Stories of Sholom Aleichem

Tevye's Daughters is the book that was made into the blockbuster play and movie, â€œFiddler on the Roofâ€. This movie brought us such famous and universally recognizable songs as â€œIf I were a Rich Manâ€, "Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make me a Match", â€œTradition" and "Sunrise, Sunset". Trvye the dairyman is one of the most delightful and amusing characters in all of fiction, and this chronicle of Tevye and his daughters is, beyond question, the great Jewish humorist's masterpiece. Tevye was baffled by his daughters. That he had seven daughters and no sons-well, that was God's will, and Tevye loved them all dearly. And the girls-ah, their world revolved around papa and they gave him all their devotion. But as they grew up, they saw that the world was big and changing, that there were other ideas and other people. What made it so difficult for Tevye was not that they were such fine and lovely girls - dark-eyed Beilke, laughing Sprintze, brave Hodel - but that they had minds and wills of their own. Tevye couldn't quite understand that - it wasn't supposed to be that way. His gay heart was heavy at times, and the girls mixed tears with their laughter. When you have read this book, you will know why many Jews refer to Sholom Aleichem not as "the great Jewish humorist," but rather as one of "the greatest writers of our time." There are short stories in this book too: "If I Were Rothschild," "The Littlest of Kings," and a dozen others that display Sholom Aleichem's wonderful storytelling gift at its best.

Country	USA
Brand	Sholom Aleichem Family Publications
Manufacturer	Sholom Aleichem Family Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2009352857
Color	Multicolor
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781929068036
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Tevye's Daughters: Collected Stories of Sholom Aleichem

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