What 1953 short story by Isaac Singer tells the story of a simpleton bread-maker who is cheated by everyone his entire life but still retains his goodness?
Gimpel the Fool the village in order to get revenge for the many injustices the villagers have forced him to endure over the years. He does so, but is scolded by the spirt of his deceased wife. He destroys the tainted bread and becomes a homeless wandering shoemaker; at night he talks with the spirt of Elka. Gimpel the Fool "Gimpel the Fool" (1953) is a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, translated into English by Saul Bellow in 1953. It tells the story of Gimpel, a simple bread maker who is the butt of many of his town's jokes. It also gives
The Maker of Moons (short story) The Maker of Moons (short story) "The Maker of Moons" is an 1896 short story by American writer Robert W. Chambers. It is the title story of the collection "The Maker of Moons". The narrator states his wish to reveal all he can of Yue-Laou and the Xin. He describes how he met his friend, Godfrey, at a gold-shop, where Godfrey showed him a golden chain. In the middle of the conversation they notice a strange creature is crawling in Godfrey's pocket. Godfrey says: Another friend arrives at the shop, a secret agent named Barris, who tells them that gold