The I. L. Peretz Reader |
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Author:
| Peretz, Isaac L. Peretz, I. L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8052-1071-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Schocken |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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As a critic of religious extremism and a leading voice for Jewish secular humanism, I.L. Peretz was the favorite author of immigrant Jews in America in the early years of this century. This broad selection of his short stories, including the classic "If Not Higher, " brings his passion and vision powerfully to life.
As a critic of religious extremism and a leading voice for Jewish secular humanism, I.L. Peretz was the favorite author of immigrant Jews in America in the early years of this century. This broad selection of his short stories, including the classic "If Not Higher, " brings his passion and vision powerfully to life.