Description
In this poignant tale, a young woman named Yentl grapples with her forbidden passion for religious scholarship, a pursuit deemed unsuitable for girls in her traditional community. Following her father's death, she seizes an opportunity to defy societal expectations, adopting a male identity to gain access to the yeshiva and the sacred texts she yearns to study. As Yentl navigates this precarious deception, she finds herself caught between her intellectual aspirations and the complexities of love and identity. Isaac Bashevis Singer masterfully explores themes of gender, faith, and the relentless human desire for self-discovery in a world determined to confine it.
Available Editions
paperback
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published Jan 1, 1983
58 pages
ISBN: 9780374293475
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Translation
From: ydd
Content Warnings
No content warnings identified.