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מסעות בנימין השלישי The Wanderings of Benjamin III

Gelesen von Omri Lernau

(4,125 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

Mendele Mocher Sforim (Literary name for Shalom Jacob Abramovitsch) (1835 - 1917, b. Kapulye, Belorussia), one of the first modern Jewish writers, wrote in both Hebrew and Yiddish throughout his career. In his work he described with sharp satirical criticism the traditional life in small Jewish towns, as well as tendencies for assimilation of learned Jews at the time. He was regarded as the "grandfather of Yiddish literature" but the Hebraic-Zionist atmosphere in Odessa influenced him, and in 1886 he turned to writing Hebrew fiction. The hero of "The Travels of Benjamin the III" is a fool in a town full of poor Jews who barely manage to keep themselves alive. Benjamin is struck suddenly by a desire to travel, and joined by Sendrel he sets out to find a Jewish kingdom mentioned in legends of the Ten Lost Tribes. They hardly make it around the block. Barely escaping from their own wives, the two travel only as far as nearby towns. As the novel progresses they fall into the hands of Jewish kidnappers, who take advantage of their naiveté to sell them into the czarist army. They are caught when they try to escape, and the army’s response to this treason is a delicious twist that leaves the reader wondering who exactly is insane – and where precisely the line is drawn between an absurdity and a worthwhile dream. (Summary by Omri Lernau) (4 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1

24:31

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Chapter 2

19:36

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Chapter 3

25:27

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Chapters 4 and 5

36:47

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Chapter 6

17:56

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Chapters 7 and 8

20:08

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Chapter 9

21:11

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Chapter 10

26:49

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Chapter 11

23:30

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Chapter 12

26:57

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Chapter 13

18:55

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Chapter 14

8:53

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Bewertungen

well read

(5 Sterne)

I don't really understand the book at all because my Hebrew isn't up to par, however my hope is that just by listening I'm at least internalizing grammar patterns and learning and remembering words. That said, Omri Lernau is an excellent narrator and I always enjoy listening to him read. I hope one day I'll find a book he reads to be easier to understand! תודה, אמרי!

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(4 Sterne)

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