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Satan in Goray by Isaac Bashevis Singer · Booklabria

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Satan in Goray

Criticism and interpretationJews

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First published: 1955
Editions: 17 in 3 languages

Synopsis

Singer's tale of the 17th century Polish town of Goray, whose inhabitants, in the wake of the Chmielnicki massacre, begin to believe that the Messiah shall soon arrive. In fact, it is not the Messiah who appears, but Satan.

Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Jews
Mental illness
Judaism
Devil
Persecutions
Characters: Isaac Bashevis Singer

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17 in 3 languages

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English14 Czech1 Hebrew1

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