Sheloshah sipurim. English

From foe to friend & other stories by S.Y. Agnon / a graphic novel by Shay Charka ; English language edition adapted by Jeffrey Saks.

New Milford, CT : Toby Press LLC, [2014]

©2014

48 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm

"Originally published in Hebrew as Shay veAgnon : Shelosha Sippurim."

These three tales (which retain Agnon's original prose) rendered in comics form are among the most beloved by Israeli children. The title story, an allegory about the attempt to settle the Land of Israel in old Jerusalem and to tame its wild winds, is followed by a mystical fantasy about a delightful goat and a magical cave connecting the old world of Polish Jewry to the new world of Jewish life in the Holy Land. The volume closes with a fable of The Architect and the Emperor raising questions about the relationship between an artist and his work.

Hebrew; English

November 29, 2016

Jews > Comic books, strips, etc.