Fishke the Lame

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Fishke the Lame

novel by Abramovitsh

Also known as: “Fishke der krumer”

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Fishke der krumer (1869; Fishke the Lame), in contrast, is a brilliantly executed short novel. As the narrative moves between Mendele and several other characters, a panorama of Jewish life unfolds. The short novel portrays the misfortunes of itinerant beggars such as the title character. At the same time,…
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Fishke der krumer (1869; Fishke the Lame), in contrast, is a brilliantly executed short novel. As the narrative moves between Mendele and several other characters, a panorama of Jewish life unfolds. The short novel portrays the misfortunes of itinerant beggars such as the title character. At the same time,…
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