In the World of Chaos

The book showcases the early works of Isaac Bashevis Singer, including naturalist stories, sketches, and memoirs written during his youth in Warsaw. It features fluent English translations of these pieces, originally published in Yiddish under the pseudonym Yitskhok Bashevis. The collection is annotated and richly illustrated, providing a literary historical introduction that contextualizes Singer's contributions to literature and his translations of contemporary European works into Yiddish.