“Village Tales from Alsatia” – Translated from the German by Sir A. Duff Gordon, Bart. First English Edition of “Sippurim MiKefer M’Alzaz” by Alexander Weil – London, 1848. Early dedication from a member of the Weil family (possibly dedicated by the author himself). A rare publication.
A narrative description of village life in the Alsace region of France, focusing on local culture and traditions.
Alexander Weil [1811-1898], grandson of Rabbi Abraham Klemmeister. Destined by his parents for the rabbinate, he was sent to Frankfurt to continue his preparatory studies for rabbinical ordination. Simultaneously, he studied German, French, English, Italian, Latin, and Greek literature. In 1837, he abandoned his rabbinical studies and left Frankfurt for Paris, where he met Heinrich Heine, who introduced him to the salons and journalistic circles of the French capital. The publication “Histoires de Village, ” with a preface by Heine himself, marked the beginning of his literary career in the realm of pastoral idylls. Weil is considered the first French writer to conceive of the idea of portraying village scenes and writing rural idylls. He wrote dozens of works across various literary genres.
Extremely rare. Only one copy listed in the WorldCat library catalog.
VI, 247 [1] pages. Condition: Good.
