Pioneers: A Tale of Russian-Jewish Life in the 1880s

by S. Ansky

Book Overview

S. A. An-sky's novel dramatizes the dilemmas of Jewish young people in late Tsarist Russia as they strive to throw off their traditional religious upbringing to adopt a secular and modern identity. The action unfolds in the town of M. in the Pale of Settlement, where an engaging cast of characters wrestles with cultural and social issues. Their exploits culminate in helping a young Jewish woman evade an arranged marriage and a young Russian woman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253012120
• ISBN13: 9780253012128
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher