About “The magic barrel”
The stories in The Magic Barrel are set in New York and in Italy, where the character Arthur Fidelman, a struggling New York Jewish Painter, travels in search of his artistic patrimony. The collection includes tales of egg candlers, shoemakers, matchmakers, and rabbis, rendered in a voice that combines urban realism, Yiddish idiom, and a touch of artistic magic.
Book details
- Published
- 1958
- Latest edition
- 1958 · ISBN 9781466805514
- ISBN
- 9781466805514
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The magic barrel?
The magic barrel by Bernard Malamud has 232 pages.
