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Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories

By: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Narrated by: Theodore Bikel
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Publisher's summary

These 4 stories are infused with the wit and imagination, the humor and wisdom, that characterizes all of Isaac Bashevis Singer's work. Theodore Bikel reads these wise and funny tales in classic Yiddish storyteller cadence, injecting special warmth and resonance. The tales include "Gimpel the Fool," "Esther Kreindel the Second," "The Spinoza of Market Street," and "The Black Wedding."
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Critic reviews

"Singer...celebrates the dignity, mystery, and unexpected joy of living with more art and fervor than any other writer alive." (Peter Prescott, Newsweek)

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Gimpel the Fool

The stories are great. Read by Bickel is not to be missed. I’m a fan.

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Wonderful example of the best storytelling ever

What did you love best about Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories?

The human characterizations connected with me and carried me through the stories.

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His voice is so soothing and yet full of the essence of the characters. Beautiful performance.

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Phenomenal Stories

Phenomenal stories. I’m going to listen to these again. Singer is an accomplished storyteller. His tales are old and deep, filled with witches, werewolves, and ghosts. These are tales that feel as if they have been around for centuries. They always engaged me. I highly recommend this book.

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Incredible narration

Wish I could give 10 stars to the narrator. He read the stories with such character. I will look for other books by this wonderful man. Thank you.

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Last story is nightmarish

Last story is worst than a snuff film.
The sound of a bell ringing can not be unheard. The last story is so full of abuse as to require a warning for explicit violence and degradation. The other stories do not go as far into the darkness.

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