Despite his material wealth, Joseph Shapiro feels spiritually impoverished. When he finds that both his wife and mistress have been unfaithful, he reaches a crisis. He resolves to cut himself off from the self-seeking modern world and rediscover the Jewishness of his ancestors.
| ISBN: | 9780140186765 |
| Publication date: | 27th January 1994 |
| Author: | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary |
Despite his material wealth, Joseph Shapiro feels spiritually impoverished. When he finds that both his wife and mistress have been unfaithful, he reaches a crisis.
The Penitent features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary
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The Penitent was written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Penitent has 128 pages