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In A Day of Pleasure, the Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer offers a vivid, reflective account of his own formative years in pre‑World War I Poland. The nineteen essays span the period from 1908 to 1918, detailing the social customs, daily routines, and familial dynamics of a Jewish household. Singer’s writing blends personal memory with broader observations of Polish Jewish life, providing insight into the cultural and linguistic environment of the time, including the use of Yiddish. The collection offers both an intimate portrait of the author’s youth and a window into the traditions and everyday experiences of Jewish communities in early 20th‑century Poland.
First publish date: January 1963
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Isaac Bashevis Singer
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