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The Podolian Nights : Essential Tales

Nachman of Bratslav, Jordan Finkin, Adam Kirsch, Robert Adler Peckerar
Format: Paperback
Publisher: PUSHKIN PRESS (Pushkin Press Classics)
Published: March 27, 2025
ISBN: 9781805331230
256 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£10.99

Lively new translations of the surreal, strangely modern tales of Nachman of Bratslav, a landmark of Jewish literature

Nachman of Bratslav, descended from the founder of the Hasidic movement, carved a unique path as a Jewish spiritual leader. Towards the end of his life, he lost his young son, prompting him to turn increasingly inward and seek consolation from the world of the creative imagination.

The result was the thirteen fascinating tales in this collection. A landmark in Jewish literature, they depict a surreal world where princes bleed jewels and princesses sail the seas in men’s clothing, leaving destruction in their wake. In a sparkling new translation, Nachman’s skewed fables reveal strange and profound depths, prefiguring the modern sensibilities of Gogol and Kafka.

Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.

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