The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century

Name: The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Wiener, Leo

Wiener, Leo

Yiddish literature -- History and criticism

Drama, songs, in Goldfaden's, 89;
  in America, 119, 120;
  Rosenfeld's dramatic character, 129;
  'Serkele,' Ettinger's, 138-140;
  'The First Recruit,' Aksenfeld's, 142-145;
  'The Fillet of Pearls,' Gottlober's, 145, 146;
  Abramowitsch's, 156, 160;
  Falkowitsch's, 174;
  older mysteries, 231-233;
  'David and Goliath,' 231;
  'The Sale of Joseph,' 231-233;
  'The Greatness of Joseph,' 232;
  'The Book of the Wisdom of Solomon,' 232;
  'Sale of Joseph,' Zunser's, 232, 233;
  present performances of mysteries, 233;
  'Purim plays,' 234;
  Kamrasch's, at coronation of Alexander II., 235;
  older literature, 235, 236;
  semi-dramatic style, 235;
  German models, 235;
  couplets in Aksenfeld's and Gottlober's, 235, 236;
  Goldfaden's, 236-240;
  'The Two Neighbors' and 'Aunt Sosie,' 236;
  creation of stage, 236-238;
  in Bukarest, 236, 237;
  in Odessa, 237, 238;
  his immediate followers, 238;
  attack on theatre, 239;
  Goldfaden's _répertoire_, 239;
  translated into Polish, 239;
  in America, 240-242;
  its deterioration, 240;
  Gordin's, 241, 242;
  revival of, 242, 243;
  popular form of poetry, 243;
  and see 229 and Comedy.

'Driver, The,' Perez's, 113.

'Drubbing of the Apostate at Foolstown, The,' Epstein's, 166.

Dukes, L., 29.

Dutch words, in J. G., 19.

'Dworele,' Gordin's, 241.


'Ecclesiastes,' Lefin's, 136;
  in Chrestomathy, 258-261.

Economics, in J. G., 208.

Edelstadt, David, poetry, 122, 123.

Egypt, 50.

Ehrenkranz, Wolf, review of his works, 77-80;
  improvisations, 77;
  his Hebrew translation, 77;
  songs of reflection, 77, 78;
  songs of dispute, 78;
  _Zuspiele_, 78;
  'Memento mori,' 78;
  other poems, 79;
  Khassid songs, 79;
  imitated by Zunser, 91, 92;
  and see 82, 87, 103;
  poem and translation, 260-265.

Eisenmenger, 29.

Eisenstadt and Schapiro, printers, 96.

_Eldad ha-Dani_, 30.

Elijah, in legends, 31, 32;
  and see 39, 169.

'Elischewa,' Gordin's, 241.

_Emeth, The_, Winchevsky's, 124, 226, 227.

'Empty Bottle, The,' Berenstein's, 86.

England, poetry in, 121, 122;
  Winchevsky in, 124;
  Rosenfeld in, 125;
  Russian Jews in, 248;
  periodicals, 255, 256.

English, element in J. G., 22;
  missionaries writing in J. G., 135, 136, 244;
  authors, in translation, 168, 171, 225;
  for Jews, 228;
  Jewish authors in, 229, 230;
  and see x, 17, 27.

'Enlistment, The,' Abramowitsch's 160.

Ephemeral nature, of periodicals, xi;
  of literature, 253, 254.

Epic poetry, why none, 54.

Epigrams, Ettinger's, 101;
  Winchevsky's, 227.

Eppelberg, 253.

Epstein, M., poetry, 165, 166;
  and see 99, 235.

Ersch and Gruber, 30.

Erter, imitated by Gottlober, 146.

Ethical treatises, 5, 244.

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The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century

Wiener, Leo

Yiddish literature -- History and criticism

Drama, songs, in Goldfaden's, 89;
  in America, 119, 120;
  Rosenfeld's dramatic character, 129;
  'Serkele,' Ettinger's, 138-140;
  'The First Recruit,' Aksenfeld's, 142-145;
  'The Fillet of Pearls,' Gottlober's, 145, 146;
  Abramowitsch's, 156, 160;
  Falkowitsch's, 174;
  older mysteries, 231-233;
  'David and Goliath,' 231;
  'The Sale of Joseph,' 231-233;
  'The Greatness of Joseph,' 232;
  'The Book of the Wisdom of Solomon,' 232;
  'Sale of Joseph,' Zunser's, 232, 233;
  present performances of mysteries, 233;
  'Purim plays,' 234;
  Kamrasch's, at coronation of Alexander II., 235;
  older literature, 235, 236;
  semi-dramatic style, 235;
  German models, 235;
  couplets in Aksenfeld's and Gottlober's, 235, 236;
  Goldfaden's, 236-240;
  'The Two Neighbors' and 'Aunt Sosie,' 236;
  creation of stage, 236-238;
  in Bukarest, 236, 237;
  in Odessa, 237, 238;
  his immediate followers, 238;
  attack on theatre, 239;
  Goldfaden's _répertoire_, 239;
  translated into Polish, 239;
  in America, 240-242;
  its deterioration, 240;
  Gordin's, 241, 242;
  revival of, 242, 243;
  popular form of poetry, 243;
  and see 229 and Comedy.

'Driver, The,' Perez's, 113.

'Drubbing of the Apostate at Foolstown, The,' Epstein's, 166.

Dukes, L., 29.

Dutch words, in J. G., 19.

'Dworele,' Gordin's, 241.


'Ecclesiastes,' Lefin's, 136;
  in Chrestomathy, 258-261.

Economics, in J. G., 208.

Edelstadt, David, poetry, 122, 123.

Egypt, 50.

Ehrenkranz, Wolf, review of his works, 77-80;
  improvisations, 77;
  his Hebrew translation, 77;
  songs of reflection, 77, 78;
  songs of dispute, 78;
  _Zuspiele_, 78;
  'Memento mori,' 78;
  other poems, 79;
  Khassid songs, 79;
  imitated by Zunser, 91, 92;
  and see 82, 87, 103;
  poem and translation, 260-265.

Eisenmenger, 29.

Eisenstadt and Schapiro, printers, 96.

_Eldad ha-Dani_, 30.

Elijah, in legends, 31, 32;
  and see 39, 169.

'Elischewa,' Gordin's, 241.

_Emeth, The_, Winchevsky's, 124, 226, 227.

'Empty Bottle, The,' Berenstein's, 86.

England, poetry in, 121, 122;
  Winchevsky in, 124;
  Rosenfeld in, 125;
  Russian Jews in, 248;
  periodicals, 255, 256.

English, element in J. G., 22;
  missionaries writing in J. G., 135, 136, 244;
  authors, in translation, 168, 171, 225;
  for Jews, 228;
  Jewish authors in, 229, 230;
  and see x, 17, 27.

'Enlistment, The,' Abramowitsch's 160.

Ephemeral nature, of periodicals, xi;
  of literature, 253, 254.

Epic poetry, why none, 54.

Epigrams, Ettinger's, 101;
  Winchevsky's, 227.

Eppelberg, 253.

Epstein, M., poetry, 165, 166;
  and see 99, 235.

Ersch and Gruber, 30.

Erter, imitated by Gottlober, 146.

Ethical treatises, 5, 244.

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