Realism, Caricature and Bias: The Fiction of Mendele Mocher Sefarim - Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

Explores the psychology of prejudice and self-hate in the fiction of Mendele Mocher Sefarim, one of the key figures in modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature. The book presents an analysis of the tension between realism and caricature in Mendele's portrayal of the Russian Jews under tsarist rule.