Sholem Aleichem: Five Short Stories (Annotated)

Originally published in 1912 in translator Helena Frank’s collection “Yiddish Tales,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 60 pages, contains five humorous short stories by Sholem Aleichem.

CONTENTS

I. The Clock
II. Fishel the Teacher
III. An Easy Fast
IV. The Passover Guest
V. Gymnasiye

Contains supplemental material:

• A Brief Summary of the Life of Sholem Aleichem
• About the Yiddish Language

About the author:
Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916) was a Yiddish novelist and playwright who wrote humorous tales about common Russian Jews who lived in small towns. His stories, especially “Tevye’s Daughters,” formed the basis for the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”