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Gimpel the Fool: And Other Stories

Book Description
Isaac Bashevis Singer's first collection of stories, Gimpel the Fool, is a landmark work that has attracted international acclaim since it was first published in 1957. In Saul Bellow's masterly translation, the title story follows the exploits of Gimpel, an ingenuous baker who is universally deceived but who declines to retaliate against his tormentors. Gimpel and the protagonists of the other sto... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingPaperback (31 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages224
ISBN-10B005B1LJQ2
Publication Date01/10/2006
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About Isaac Bashevis Singer (Author) : Isaac Bashevis Singer is a published author, illustrator, and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Isaac Bashevis Singer include Day of Pleasure, Sh... more
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About Allegra Goodman (Introduction) : Allegra Goodman is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Allegra Goodman include The Other Side of the Island, Editorial departures.(The Reader Replies)(Letter to the Editor) :... more
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About Saul Bellow (Translator) : Saul Bellow is a published author and a translator. Some of the published credits of Saul Bellow include The Adventures of Augie March (Unabridged), Mr. Sammler's Planet (Unabridged).
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