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.
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- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- First Tale: Of the Loss of a Princess
- Second Tale: Of a King and an Emperor
- Third Tale: Of a Lame Man
- Fourth Tale: Of a King who Decreed the Conversion of the Jews
- Fifth Tale: Of a Prince of Jewels
- Sixth Tale: Of a Humble King’s Portrait
- Seventh Tale: Of a King’s Journey
- Eighth Tale: Of a Rabbi and his Only Son
- Ninth Tale: Of a Wise Man and a Simpleton
- Tenth Tale: Of a Wealthy Merchant and a Poor Man
- Eleventh Tale: Of a Prince and a Handmaid’s Son
- Twelfth Tale: Of a Master of Prayer
- Thirteenth Tale: Of Seven Beggars
- Translators’ Note
- About the Authors
- Available and Coming Soon from Pushkin Press Classics
- Copyright
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