Dec 17, 2009
The Gilgul of Park Avenue | The Gilgul of Park Avenue
At a glance:
- Author: Nathan Englander
- First Published: 1999
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism, domestic realism
- Time of Work: Between 1949 and 1953
- Setting: Manhattan, New York City
- Principal Characters: Charles Morton Luger, Sue Luger, Dr. Birnbaum, Rabbi Zalman Meintz
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Husbands, New York, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Wives, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Psychology or psychologists, New York City, Marriage, 1940’s, Jews or Jewish life, Jews and Gentiles, Soul, Eating customs
- Locales: Manhattan, NY
The Story
In a taxicab in Manhattan as Charles, a middle-aged, nominally Christian financial analyst,
discovers that he has been transformed into an Orthodox Jew during the ride. Charles is so
shocked that he tells the cabdriver. His next step is to tell Sue, his wife, but he is nervous about
telling her and needs help to approach her about his newfound religion. Charles is depicted as
being level-headed and Sue as an ideal wife who has a top-notch job. They have no children.
Charles plans to seek guidance from his psychologist, Dr. Birnbaum, regarding his newly...
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