Satan in Goray
Satan in Goray
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As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come to Goray. Written in 1933, as the forces of fascism and totalitarianism took hold throughout Europe, and first published in English in 1955 by Noonday Press, Isaac Bashevis Singer's debut novel…
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As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come to Goray. Written in 1933, as the forces of fascism and totalitarianism took hold throughout Europe, and first published in English in 1955 by Noonday Press, Isaac Bashevis Singer's debut novel continues to offer insights into the demonic forces that rule the everyday world.

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As messianic zeal sweeps through medieval Poland, the Jews of Goray divide between those who, like the Rabbi, insist that no one can "force the end" and those who follow the messianic pretender Sabbatai Zevi. But as hysteria and depravity increase, it becomes clear that it is not the Messiah who has come to Goray. Written in 1933, as the forces of fascism and totalitarianism took hold throughout Europe, and first published in English in 1955 by Noonday Press, Isaac Bashevis Singer's debut novel continues to offer insights into the demonic forces that rule the everyday world.

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