Download or read book Guide to the Works of Isaac Bashevis Singer written by Maxine A. Hartley and published by Vantage Press, Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sage, rabbi, mystic, prophet, historian, and storyteller: Isaac Bashevis Singer fulfills all these roles. With great sensitivity and insight, Guide to the Works of Isaac Bashevis Singer provides a succinct and instructive look at some of the main themes of Singer's writing: the relationship between God and mankind; the search for identity in a changing environment; the relationship of the modern Jew to the old/new homeland of Israel; and the Jewish question of faith in the modern secular world. Maxine A. Hartley's analysis provides a deeper understanding and appreciation for a literary figure who wanted only to be known as 'an honest writer.'