The Jewish King Lear: A Comedy in America by Jacob Gordin textbook Originally published in Israel in

Originally published in Israel in 1966

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The Jewish King Lear: A Comedy in America by Jacob Gordin textbook Originally published in Israel inTranslated by Ruth Gay The Jewish King Lear, written by the Russian Jewish writer Jacob Gordin, was first performed on the New York stage in 1892, during the height of a massive emigration of Jews from eastern Europe to America. This book presents the original play to the English speaking reader for the first time in its history, along with substantive essays on the plays literary and social context, Gordins life and influence on Yiddish theater, and