The magic barrel
About this book
This is Bernard Malamud's first book of short stories. The stories are set in New York and in Italy (where Malamud's alter ego, the struggling New York Jewish Painter Arthur Fidelman, roams amid the ruins of old Europe in search of his artistic patrimony) they tell of egg candlers and shoemakers, matchmakers, and rabbis, in a voice that blends vigorous urban realism, Yiddish idiom, and a dash of artistic magic.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 2897 readers · 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The magic barrel?
About ≈ 3 h 58 m — 214 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The magic barrel?
214 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The magic barrel?
It sits on the Travel, Fiction shelves.
Is The magic barrel in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The magic barrel take place?
It is set in Italy, New York (N.Y.).
Who wrote The magic barrel?
Bernard Malamud.