Descent
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PJ5129.B45 O613 1999
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PJ5129.B45 O613 1999
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PJ5129.B45 O613 1999 | On Shelf |
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li, 240 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xli-xliv).
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"Works by Dovid Bergelson in English translation": pages xliv-xlv.
Description
"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."
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"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."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bergelson, D., & Sherman, J. (1999). Descent . Modern Langugage Association of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergelson, David, 1884-1952 and Joseph. Sherman. 1999. Descent. New York: Modern Langugage Association of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergelson, David, 1884-1952 and Joseph. Sherman. Descent New York: Modern Langugage Association of America, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Bergelson, D. and Sherman, J. (1999). Descent. New York: Modern Langugage Association of America.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bergelson, David, and Joseph Sherman. Descent Modern Langugage Association of America, 1999.
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