Descent: An MLA Translation

by Dovid Bergelson

Descent, a novella published in 1920, is set against the background of Jewish life in Russia and Ukraine during the turbulent period leading up to the October Revolution of 1917, a period characterized by the rise of secularism, the rejection of old traditions, the alienation of intellectuals, and the attempt of different generations to find a place for themselves inside and out of the shtetl.

The novella centers on the mystery of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873527887
• ISBN13: 9780873527880
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher