Kapper Siegfried - Tales Of The Prague Ghetto - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A collection of nineteenth - century folklore - infused tales of Jewish life in Prague. Trained in philosophy and medicine the writer translator scholar and political and cultural activist Siegfried Kapper (1821 1879) devoted significant effort to the advancement of Jewish culture in Bohemia Jewish emancipation and to the commitment of Jews to contemporary Czech society. The three stories in this collection which first appeared in the press in the 1840s and were posthumously published as a collection at the end of the century offer a Romantic and folkloric vision of Jewish culture in Prague. The first story Genenda displays Kapper's operatic eye for detail and drama with its account of a dutiful rabbi's daughter being swept away by a dashing young man a Christian nobleman disguised as a Jew. The Curious Guest is an intricate tale of a quest for wisdom and power. The final story Glowing Coals is a supernatural tale of romantic desire and revenge displaying Kapper's skill at deploying the tropes of folklore for dramatic literary effect. The collection not only provides a colorful snapshot of nineteenth - century Czech - Jewish culture but also resonates with universal human themes that transcend a single national experience.
Title: Tales Of The Prague Ghetto
Author(s): Kapper Siegfried
Publisher: Karolinum Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy Czech Republic
Barcode: 9788024649450
Pages: 90 Pages, 3 Halftones
Publication Date: 11/4/2022
Series: Modern Czech Classics
Category: Short Stories