Folktales of Joha, Jewish Trickster - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Folktales of Joha, Jewish Trickster write by Matilda Kon-Sarano. This book was released on 2010-01-01. Folktales of Joha, Jewish Trickster available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Joha has Janus's double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. But as a literary figure he never dies. The nearly 300 stories in this lovely volume are from Sephardic oral literature and ethnic culture. They were told to Matilda Kon-Sarano in their original language, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), and documented over 21 years. From 17 countries, including the United States, they come together in this first-ever collection of Joha stories to appear in English. Known in some places as Ladino, Judeo-Spanish is a living remnant of the Spanish spoken by the Spanish Jews at the end of the 15th century. Matilda Kon-Sarano, born to a Sephardic family, has devoted her life to the conservation and revitalization of this language, culture, and heritage. Joha, according to Ladino tradition, is a popular folklore character, one who is conniving yet also beguiling. He plays many roles: He makes us laugh; liberates us from taboos; makes it possible to tell the whole, sometimes painful, truth in a humorous way; and helps us triumph over our enemies through laughter. These stories have entertained generations of Sephardic children and adults and will delight readers of any age."
Solomon and the Ant
Solomon and the Ant - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Solomon and the Ant write by . This book was released on 2014-09-12. Solomon and the Ant available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A treasure trove of forty-three religious, wisdom, riddle, and trickster Jewish folktales that have been told near the hearth, at the table, and in the synagogue for centuries. Sheldon Oberman, a master storyteller, retells the tales with simplicity and grace, making them perfect for performing and reading aloud. Peninnah Schram, herself an acclaimed storyteller and folklorist, provides lively notes and commentary that examine the meaning of each tale and its place in history.
Joha Makes a Wish
Joha Makes a Wish - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Joha Makes a Wish write by Eric A. Kimmel. This book was released on 2010. Joha Makes a Wish available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Joha finds a magic stick and learns that you don't always get what you wish for
Harpo Marx as Trickster
Harpo Marx as Trickster - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Harpo Marx as Trickster write by Charlene Fix. This book was released on 2013-02-07. Harpo Marx as Trickster available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author invites readers to spend time in the pleasure of Harpo's cinematic company while comparing him to tricksters from folklore, myth and legend. The book demonstrates how Harpo, the sweetest, wildest, most magical Marx brother, accomplishes the archetypal trickster's work. Thirteen chapters examine Harpo's trickster persona closely in each of the Marx Brothers' films: The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Room Service, At the Circus, Go West, The Big Store, A Night in Casablanca and Love Happy. Harpo as trickster embodies luck, foolishness, cleverness, mania, hunger, lust, stealing, shape-shifting, gender-bending, alliance with underdogs, attacks on the powerful, musicality, sympathy for animals, magic and mischief. His trickster behaviors in all the films are woven into a composite impression that "with a little luck, will resonate beyond the covers of this book and leak out into the world, making it a more just, flexible, resilient, amusing and magical place."
The Jewish Story Finder
The Jewish Story Finder - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Jewish Story Finder write by Sharon Barcan Elswit. This book was released on 2012-08-10. The Jewish Story Finder available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.
