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Born to Kvetch
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4932835Born to Kvetchhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/born-to-kvetch-9781429909907/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3668073/df5615d5-3e1f-45e1-96ae-6966f2d45901.jpg?v=638682532902070000206251MXNSt. Martins Publishing GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Wise, witty and altogether wonderful. . . . Mr. Wex has perfect pitch. He always finds the precise word, the most vivid metaphor, for his juicy Yiddishisms. William Grimes, <em>The New York Times</em></strong></p><p>As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution: they never stopped kvetchingabout God, gentiles, children, food, and everything (and anything) else. They even learned how to smile through their kvetching and express satisfaction in the form of complaint.</p><p>In <em>Born to Kvetch</em>, Michael Wex looks at the ingredients that went into this buffet of disenchantment and examines how they were mixed together to produce an almost limitless supply of striking idioms and withering curses (which get a chapter all to themselves). <em>Born to Kvetch</em> includes a wealth of material thats never appeared in English before. Youll find information on the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, humanity and even sex.</p><p>This is no bobe mayse (cock-and-bull story) from a khokhem be-layle (idiot, literally a sage at night when no ones looking), but a serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it. From tukhes to goy, meshugener to kvetch, Yiddish words have permeated and transformed English as well.</p><p>This treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history and folklore offers a fascinating look at how, through the centuries, a unique and enduring language has reflected an equally unique and enduring culture. <em>Publishers Weekly</em>, starred review</p>...3721017Born to Kvetch206251https://www.gandhi.com.mx/born-to-kvetch-9781429909907/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3668073/df5615d5-3e1f-45e1-96ae-6966f2d45901.jpg?v=638682532902070000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20079781429909907_W3siaWQiOiI5ZTgwY2VkZi01MDc3LTRmODktYjJiMi0xNzk1YjcyZTY1OTAiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI1MSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQ1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIwNiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMDRUMDU6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781429909907_<p>As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution: they never stopped <em>kvetching</em>---about God, gentiles, children, food, and everything (and anything) else. They even learned how to smile through their <em>kvetching</em> and express satisfaction in the form of complaint.</p><p>In <em>Born to Kvetch,</em> Michael Wex looks at the ingredients that went into this buffet of disenchantment and examines how they were mixed together to produce an almost limitless supply of striking idioms and withering curses (which get a chapter all to themselves). <em>Born to Kvetch</em> includes a wealth of material thats never appeared in English before. Youll find information on the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, and humanity. Theres even a chapter about sex.</p><p>This is no <em>bobe mayse</em> (cock-and-bull story) from a <em>khokhem be-layle</em> (idiot, literally a "sage at night" when no ones looking), but a serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it. From <em>tukhes</em> to goy,<em>meshugener</em> to <em>kvetch</em>, Yiddish words have permeated and transformed English as well.</p><p>Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this kvetch-full tongue, Michael Wex gives us a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile.</p>...(*_*)9781429909907_<p><strong>Wise, witty and altogether wonderful. . . . Mr. Wex has perfect pitch. He always finds the precise word, the most vivid metaphor, for his juicy Yiddishisms. William Grimes, <em>The New York Times</em></strong></p><p>As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution: they never stopped kvetchingabout God, gentiles, children, food, and everything (and anything) else. They even learned how to smile through their kvetching and express satisfaction in the form of complaint.</p><p>In <em>Born to Kvetch</em>, Michael Wex looks at the ingredients that went into this buffet of disenchantment and examines how they were mixed together to produce an almost limitless supply of striking idioms and withering curses (which get a chapter all to themselves). <em>Born to Kvetch</em> includes a wealth of material thats never appeared in English before. Youll find information on the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, humanity and even sex.</p><p>This is no bobe mayse (cock-and-bull story) from a khokhem be-layle (idiot, literally a sage at night when no ones looking), but a serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it. From tukhes to goy, meshugener to kvetch, Yiddish words have permeated and transformed English as well.</p><p>This treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history and folklore offers a fascinating look at how, through the centuries, a unique and enduring language has reflected an equally unique and enduring culture. <em>Publishers Weekly</em>, starred review</p>...9781429909907_St. Martins Publishing Grouplibro_electonico_9781429909907_9781429909907Michael WexInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-2490cf9d-1b8d-4e10-8fc9-0ad2ea0ce34a.epub2007-04-01T00:00:00+00:00St. Martins Publishing Group