Find a copy online
Links to this item
archive.org Free eBook from the Internet Archive
openlibrary.org Additional information and access via Open Library
Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
| Genre/Form: | American fiction Fictional Work Fiction Romans |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Sherman, Josepha. Rachel the clever, and other Jewish folktales. Little Rock : August House, 1993 (OCoLC)608599806 |
| Material Type: | Document, Juvenile audience, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Josepha Sherman |
| OCLC Number: | 1151099107 |
| Notes: | "A Sue Katz & Associates, Inc. book." |
| Reproduction Notes: | Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| Description: | 1 online resource (171 pages : illustrations). |
| Details: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Contents: | Magical tales. The sorcerer's apprentice (Central Asia) -- The dancing demons (Russia) -- Cinderella (Poland) -- The sultan's horns (Morocco) -- The son who was a snake (Middle Europe) -- The demon's midwife (Morocco) -- The tricky sheep (Poland). Clever folks. Rachel the clever (Poland) -- Choosing lots (Spain) -- The slave who was a detective (from the Talmud) -- The silent duel (Eastern Europe) -- One shot too many (Middle Europe) -- The questions of the king (Yemen) -- The hidden gold (from the Talmud) -- Doing unto others (from the Talmud) -- The master thief (Tunisia). Tales of ghosts and other strange things. The thankful ghost (Eastern Europe) -- The ghostly congregation (Romania) -- The insulted ghosts (from the Talmud) -- The restless ghost (Poland) -- The gilgul (Poland) -- The poet and his servant (Spain) -- The golem of Prague (Czechoslovakia). Doing the right thing. A good deed repaid (from the Talmud) -- One gold coin (Eastern Europe) -- The two beggars (Afghanistan) -- Throwing stones (from the Talmud) -- Which was the truly pious? (Eastern Europe) -- The trapper trapped (Poland) -- Faith (Iran) -- Cake (Tunisia) -- The good neighbor (Middle Europe). The wise men of Chelm (Eastern Europe). About the wise men of Chelm -- Catching the moon -- The rock -- Sun and moon -- Sundial -- Hot air -- Fire! -- A thief in Chelm -- Digging a pit -- The chief sage of Chelm -- The worrier of Chelm -- The cat and the butter -- Tea with sugar -- The herring. |
| Series Title: | American storytelling (Little Rock, Ark.) |
| Responsibility: | selected and retold by Josepha Sherman. |
Abstract:
The 46 Jewish folktales demonstrate both the universality of their themes and the diversity of the countries from which they come. Stories from the Talmud and a short section of riddles are included.
Reviews
