Sholem Asch: Underworld Trilogy |
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| Author:
| Asch, Sholem |
| Translator:
| O'Brien, Caraid |
| ISBN: | 979-8-9871609-9-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2023 |
| Publisher: | National Yiddish Book Center
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Sholem Asch's Underworld Trilogy includes three separate plays by Asch all set in the underworld, the world of the criminals in god of vengeance and Motke Thief and the literal underworld in The Dead Man. All three classic Yiddish dramas had successful and influential debuts on the Yiddish stage. The most famous of the three, god of vengeance, is known worldwide. Motke Thief, a psychological portrait of a gangster is an almost sequel to gov andthe anti-war drama The Dead Man,...
More DescriptionSholem Asch's Underworld Trilogy includes three separate plays by Asch all set in the underworld, the world of the criminals in god of vengeance and Motke Thief and the literal underworld in The Dead Man. All three classic Yiddish dramas had successful and influential debuts on the Yiddish stage. The most famous of the three, god of vengeance, is known worldwide. Motke Thief, a psychological portrait of a gangster is an almost sequel to gov andthe anti-war drama The Dead Man, influenced Hollywood screenwriter Ben Hecht.