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Gimpel the Fool

by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Saul Bellow
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Widely considered one of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most notable works of short fiction, "Gimpel the Fool" was originally written in Yiddish. It was later translated into English by Saul Bellow and appeared in the 1953 edition of Partisan Review. The story, a parable, tells of a foolish, unlucky baker named Gimpel, who is constantly tricked and heckled by other villagers. His follies ultimately reveal a moral lesson.

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Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781481511117
  • File size: 18805 KB
  • Release date: September 1, 2014
  • Duration: 00:39:10

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  • ISBN: 9781481511117
  • File size: 18810 KB
  • Release date: September 1, 2014
  • Duration: 00:39:10
  • Number of parts: 1

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Fiction Literature

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English

Widely considered one of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most notable works of short fiction, "Gimpel the Fool" was originally written in Yiddish. It was later translated into English by Saul Bellow and appeared in the 1953 edition of Partisan Review. The story, a parable, tells of a foolish, unlucky baker named Gimpel, who is constantly tricked and heckled by other villagers. His follies ultimately reveal a moral lesson.

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Fiction Literature