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Zusatztext These stories put Nachman chronologically at the front of the line of great Jewish storytellers such as Sholem Aleichem and Isaac Bashevis Singer... Lovers of good tales well told will find plenty of gems here. Informationen zum Autor Howard Schwartz is a prolific author of fiction, poetry and children's literature, as well as an editor of fourteen volumes of Jewish parables and tales. He is a three-time National Jewish Book Award winner for Next Year in Jerusalem, The Day the Rabbi Disappeared, and Tree of Souls. Klappentext Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. Howard Schwartz has compiled the most extensive collection of Nachman's stories in English yet. In addition to his famous Thirteen Tales, Schwartz includes here many stories, parables, dreams, and folktales. Zusammenfassung Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. Howard Schwartz has compiled the most extensive collection of Nachman's stories in English yet. In addition to his famous Thirteen Tales, Schwartz includes here many stories, parables, dreams, and folktales. Inhaltsverzeichnis FOREWORD: People of the Stories by Rami Shapiro PREFACE INTRODUCTION I THE MAJOR STORIES The Lost Princess The Pirate Princess The Enchanted Tree The Bull and the Ram The Prince Who Was Made of Precious Gems The Missing Portrait The Spider and the Fly The Rabbi and His Son The Clever Man and the Simple Man The Merchant and the Pauper The Prince and the Slave The Master of Prayer The Seven Beggars II ADDITIONAL STORIES The Tale of the Bread The Hanukkah Guest The Tzaddik of Sadness Destined to be a Thief The Rich Man and the Thief The Tale of the Pact The Tale of the Diamond The Palace Beneath the Sea A Tale of Delusion The Perfect Saint The Mysterious Painting Hungarian Wine III THE PARABLES The Angel of Losses The Menorah of Defects The Prince Who Thought He was a Rooster The Synagogue in Jerusalem The Soul of the World The Coming of the Messiah A Parable of Father and Son Fable of the Rose and the Thistle Harvest of Madness Capturing the Bird The Tale of the Millstone The Foundation Stone The Princess of the Torah The Fable of the of the Spider Web What Am I Holding? The Parable of the Eggs The Tale of the Wolf The Map of Time and Space The Heart of the World The Fable of the Two Birds The Last Resort The Tale of the Candles When a Candle is Blown Out The Wise Son and the Foolish Son The King and the Peasant The Condemned Prince The Tale of the Letter The Three Messengers The Royal Messenger The Wheel of Creation IV DREAMS AND VISIONS The Endless Forest Dream of the Shofar Dream of the Brides The Tzaddik Who was Shunned The Vision of the Man in the Circle The Sea of Wisdom Unable to Teach The Dream of the Birds Dream of a Throne The Sacrifice A Dream of Disgrace Dream of a Visitor The Accusation The Man Who Had Died Dream of a Wedding V FOLKTALES TOLD BY REB NACHMAN The Treasure The Fixer The Jealous Minister The Road to the Cemetery A Tale of Two Artists VI TALES OF HASIDIM TOLD BY REB NACHMAN The Sabbath Guests The Baal Shem Tov and the Preacher Capturing the Bird The Opposition of the Birds The Journey of the Dead Merchant The Hasid Who Had Died A Tale of Understanding For the Sake of a Cat The Plank and the Pillar of Fire VII HASIDIC TALES ABOUT REB NACHMAN Bound to Reb Nachman The Chamber of Souls Reb Yisroel the Dead A Vision of Light ...
