[Mendele] MENDELE PERSONAL NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS--"The Hobbit" in Yiddish

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Date: Feb, 8, 216
From: Michael Everson <everson at evertype.com>

Evertype would like to announce the publication of Barry Goldstein's
translation of “The Hobbit” into Romanized Yiddish, “Der Hobit, oder, Ahin
un Vider Tsurik”. A page with links to Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk is
available at
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.evertype.com_books_hobbit-2Dyi.html&d=AwIFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=dr9bFEmnBt0eF-JN1xRBl2xkPX7c18d0w42GkTMQuyQ&s=zWkDQR4SXgZRBB4Pdwuc8Grd8IlcVfH7OJEC3Kw1m0A&e=
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Di dozike balibte klasishe fantazye far leyener fun ale eltern hot tsu ton
mit a hobit vos hot geheysn Bilbo Bagins, vos iz avekgekhapt gevorn oyf an
umgerikhte nesie fun Gandalf dem mekhashef un a khevre draytsn shretlekh.
Der Hobit iz a mayse ongefilt mit shpanendiker aventure, untergenumen fun a
khevre shretlekh zukhndik nokh drakon-bavakht gold. An umviliker shutef in
dem o sakonedikn zukhenish iz Bilbo Bagins, a nit-ambitsyezer hobit vos hot
lib bakvemlekhkeyt, vos iz a khidesh tsu zikh aleyn afile tsulib dem
eygenem hamtsoedikeyt un bekies vi an araynbrekher. Bagegenishn mit troln,
goblins, shretlekh, elfn, un rizike shpinen, shmuesn mit dem drakon Smaug,
un gor an umvilik bayzayn bay der Shlakht fun di Finf Armeyen zaynen bloyz
a teyl fun di avantures vos trefn zikh mit Bilbo. Bilbo Bagins hot dem
eygenem ort tsvishn di reyen fun di umshterbelekhe in beletristik far
kinder. Geshribn fun Profesor Tolkin far di eygene kinder, hot Der Hobit
teykef bakumen kritishe loyb ven ersht aroys fun druk. Itst kent ir dos
ershte mol gefinen ot dos bukh in lataynishe oysyes in a prekhtiker
iberzetsung fun Berish Goldshteyn. Dos bukh nemt arayn di ale tseykhenungen
un kartes fun dem mekhaber.


This beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages is about a hobbit
called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf
the wizard and a company of thirteen dwarves. The Hobbit is a tale of high
adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded
gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a
comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his
resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins,
dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and
a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of
the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among
the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor
Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim
when published. Now the book is available for the first time in Romanized
Yiddish, in a superb translation by Barry Goldstein. The book includes all
the drawings and maps by the author.

This beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages is about a hobbit
called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf
the wizard and
a company of of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant
partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving
unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and
skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and
giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling
presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that
befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the
immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own
children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published. Now
the book is available for the first time in Romanized Yiddish, in a superb
translation by Barry Goldstein. The book includes all the drawings and maps
by the author.

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