A collection of short stories written originally in Yiddish and later translated into English. These stories were published under censorship in Russia from 1875 to 1900 provide an illuminating portrayal of the harsh life conditions for Russian Jews. Summary by Elsie Selwyn
Chapters
1 Preface 7 min 2 If Not Higher 8 min 3 Domestic Happiness 7 min 4 In the Post-Chaise 38 min 5 The New Tune 6 min 6 Married 50 min 7 The Seventh Candle of Blessing 8 min 8 The Widow 5 min 9 The Messenger 23 min 10 What is the Soul? 32 min 11 In Time of Pestilence: The Town Takes Fright 8 min 12 In Time of Pestilence: Two Are Not Afraid 9 min 13 In Time of Pestilence: The Second Who Is Not Afraid 12 min 14 In Time of Pestilence: Savitzki Withdraws - Yössil Goes Into Retreat 16 min 15 In Time of Pestilence: Savitzki and Yössil Together 14 min 16 In Time of Pestilence: The End 3 min 17 Bontzye Shweig 23 min 18 The Dead Town 30 min 19 The Days of the Messiah 19 min 20 Kabbalists 13 min 21 Travel Pictures: Preface 3 min 22 Travel Pictures: Trust 5 min 23 Travel Pictures: Only Go! 5 min 24 Travel Pictures: What Should a Jewess Need? 3 min 25 Travel Pictures: No. 42 15 min 26 Travel Pictures: The Maskil 9 min 27 Travel Pictures: The Rabbi of Tishewitz 8 min 28 Travel Pictures: Tales That Are Told 26 min 29 Travel Pictures: A Little Boy 7 min 30 Travel Pictures: The Yartseff Rabbi 15 min 31 Travel Pictures: Lyashtzof 3 min 32 Travel Pictures: The First Attempt 9 min 33 Travel Pictures: The Second Attempt 4 min 34 Travel Pictures: At the Shochet's 9 min 35 Travel Pictures: The Rebbitzin of Skul 10 min 36 Travel Pictures: Insured 10 min 37 Travel Pictures: The Fire 10 min 38 Travel Pictures: The Emigrant 3 min 39 Travel Pictures: The Madman 5 min 40 Travel Pictures: Misery 4 min 41 Travel Pictures: The Lamed Wofnik 9 min 42 Travel Pictures: The Informer 11 min 43 The Outcast 6 min 44 A Chat 12 min 45 The Pike 11 min 46 The Fast 7 min 47 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: First Letter 11 min 48 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: Second Letter 6 min 49 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: Third Letter 9 min 50 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: First Letter 7 min 51 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Second Letter 9 min 52 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Third Letter 9 min 53 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Fourth Letter 8 min 54 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 3: First Letter 10 min 55 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 3: Second Letter 7 min 56 The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 4 10 min 57 In the Pond 6 min 58 The Chanukah Light 13 min 59 The Poor Little Boy 20 min 60 Underground 15 min 61 Between Two Mountains I 15 min 62 Between Two Mountains II 14 min 63 The Image 3 min
