Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Abrahams, Israel 1858 1925 Abrahams, I. (Israel) אבראהאמס, ישראל The Book of Delight, and other papers "The Book of Delight" -- A visit to Hebron -- The solace of books -- Medieval wayfaring -- The fox's heart -- "Marriages are made in heaven" -- Hebrew love songs -- A handful of curiosities: George Eliot and Solomon Maimon. How Milton pronounced Hebrew. The Cambridge Platonists. The Anglo-Jewish Yiddish Literary Society. The mystics and saints of India. Lost Purim joys. Jews and letters. The shape of Matzoth. Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book of Delight and Other Papers" by Israel Abrahams is a collection of essays and addresses written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into Jewish folklore, literature, and culture, exploring themes relevant to Hebrew and Jewish thought while weaving together various narratives and proverbs that reflect the complexities of Jewish identity and experience. The opening of the collection introduces "The Book of Delight," which portrays a poetical romance attributed to Joseph Zabara, an influential figure from around the year 1200. Abrahams discusses Zabara’s unique literary style that merges folk tales with imaginative poetry, emphasizing his contributions to Hebrew literary tradition. The text begins a fascinating journey where the character Joseph meets Enan, a giant figure who initially presents himself as a friend but is revealed to have a more complex nature blending wit and wisdom with darker undertones. The narrative is enriched with fables that explore the human condition and relationships, particularly contrasting themes surrounding women and romance, drawing from both ancient wisdom and personal anecdotes. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of human interactions, morality, and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ibn Zabara, Joseph ben Meir, 1140?- Sefer sha'ashu'im Jews -- Intellectual life Love poetry, Hebrew -- History and criticism PJ Text Judaism Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 455172 2025-07-04T10:06:31.976820 text/html 454993 2025-01-12T18:26:33.164551 text/html 258111 2025-07-04T10:06:39.460822 application/epub+zip 263079 2025-07-04T10:06:34.807861 application/epub+zip 249597 2025-07-04T10:06:33.695831 application/epub+zip 470146 2025-07-04T10:06:43.077816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445582 2025-07-04T10:06:38.669806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412846 2022-09-05T05:54:09.570825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426036 2025-07-04T10:06:31.638818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425934 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425944 2020-12-27T00:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21050 2025-07-04T10:06:43.202761 application/rdf+xml 15891 2025-07-04T10:06:34.179809 image/jpeg 3703 2025-07-04T10:06:33.935808 image/jpeg 171037 2020-12-27T00:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 170943 2020-12-27T00:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 253793 2025-07-04T10:06:32.019831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia