Singer is my favorite fiction writer of all time. This dark fable set in a small Polish village in 1648 depicts the moral corruptions and transgressions that sweep up the townspeople as they embrace the deceitful and profane teachings of a false prophet. It is a thrilling work, written with a vividness and verisimilitude that feels like an historical account.
The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep. (5:12)
incredibly depressed guy in the old testament is actually based
