Job, the story of a simple man
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Author
Contributors
Ross, Benjamin, translator.
Published
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Archipelago Books, [2010].
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 19 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION ROTH 2010
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FICTION ROTH 2010
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Published
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Archipelago Books, [2010].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Translation of: Hiob, Roman eines einfachen Mannes
General Note
First published in German in 1930 and in English in 1931
Description
A contemporary retelling of the Book of Job from the Bible. Job is the tale of Mendel Singer, a pious, destitute Eastern-European Jew and childrens Torah teacher whose faith is tested at every turn. His youngest son seems to be incurably disabled, one of his older sons joins the Russian Army, the other deserts to America, and his daughter is running around with a Cossack. When he flees with his wife and daughter, further blows of fate await him. In this modern fable based on the biblical story of Job, Mendel Singer witnesses the collapse of his world, experiences unbearable suffering and loss, and ultimately gives up hope and curses God, only to be saved by a miraculous reversal of fortune.
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Job is the tale of Mendel Singer, a pious, destitute Russian Jew and children's Torah teacher whose fate is tested at every turn. His youngest son seems to be incurably disabled, one of his older sons joins the Russian Army, the other deserts to America, and his daughter is running around with a Cossack. When he flees to America with his wife and daughter, further blows of fate await him.
Language
Translated from the German.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roth, J., & Ross, B. (2010). Job, the story of a simple man . Archipelago Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roth, Joseph, 1894-1939 and Benjamin, Ross. 2010. Job, the Story of a Simple Man. Archipelago Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roth, Joseph, 1894-1939 and Benjamin, Ross. Job, the Story of a Simple Man Archipelago Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roth, Joseph, and Benjamin Ross. Job, the Story of a Simple Man Archipelago Books, 2010.
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