The Magician of Lublin (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Prisons, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Guilt, Robbery or robbers, Adultery, Faith, Poland or Polish people, Atonement
- Locales: Warsaw, Poland, Lublin, Poland
Places Discussed
*Warsaw. Capital of Poland. Isaac Bashevis Singer’s evocation of the city’s atmosphere around 1880 is one of his novel’s major achievements. At the time in which the novel is set, Warsaw is a large city with palaces and slum housing, served by railways, interior plumbing, and new gas lighting in some streets. Some affluent residents and businesses have telephones installed. There is culture in the shape of theaters and opera houses, high fashion, bookshops, and café society. Yasha is to appear at the Alhambra Theatre. The air smells of “fresh baking,...
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