Descent
by David Bergelson, Dovid Bergelson, and Joseph Sherman
"Descent, published in 1920, describes the complex Jewish life of Russia and Ukraine through the turbulent period leading up to the October Revolution of 1917: the emptiness of bourgeois values, 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 the suicide of a young pharmacist in Rakitne, a provincial town. Did his death have anything to do with the two women who loved him? Was it the result of despair or an act of protest? And if protest, against what? His old friend seeks answers but finds none. The prose is immaculately crafted, the narrative indirect, the mood poignant, dark, and disquieting."--BOOK JACKET.
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Descent (Texts and Translations. Translations, 7)
March 2000, Modern Language Association of America
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Includes bibliographical references (p. xli-xliv)
"Works by Dovid Bergelson in English translation": p. xliv-xlv
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