The Jewish King Lear: A Comedy in America by Jacob Gordin textbook On the one hand

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The Jewish King Lear: A Comedy in America by Jacob Gordin textbook On the one handTranslated by Ruth Gay The Jewish King Lear, written by the Russian Jewish writer Jacob Gordin, was first performed on the New York stage in 1892, during the height of a massive emigration of Jews from eastern Europe to America. This book presents the original play to the English speaking reader for the first time in its history, along with substantive essays on the plays literary and social context, Gordins life and influence on Yiddish theater, and