Modern · Stories / novel
The Collected Stories
by Isaac Bashevis Singer. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Isaac Bashevis Singer, centered on Jewish life, desire, faith; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
- Date
- 1957–1982
- Origin
- Poland / United States
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Stories / novel
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Isaac Bashevis Singer, centered on Jewish life, desire, faith; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.