The Wise Men of Helm and Their Merry Tales

by Solomon Simon

Other authors: Lillian Fischel (Illustrator)

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The collection of Jewish folk tales that the New York Times called a delightful little book . . . a classic of its kind . . . full of merriment and wisdom. Illustrated with whimsical drawings, these humorous stories are just right for children.

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Stories of the Wise Men of Helm translated from the Yiddish

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Solomon Simon	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Fischel, Lillian	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Bengal, Ben	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Simon, David	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Chełm, Lublin, Polen

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The collection of Jewish folk tales that the New York Times called a delightful little book . . . a classic of its kind . . . full of merriment and wisdom. Illustrated with whimsical drawings, these humorous stories are just right for children.

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A little town 'deep in the forests of Poland' but suspiciously like Gotham. The wise men, like the Gothamites, are fools of a lovable sort, and their misfortunes are merry.

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