Hebrew Melodies

Heinrich Heine; Stephen Mitchell (Translator); Jack Prelutsky (Translator); Mark Podwal (Illustrator); Elisheva Carlebach (Foreword by)

One of the most important German poets of the nineteenth century, Heinrich Heine was a convert without conviction. He chose Christianity over Judaism as a means of securing an academic career, but when his conversion failed to yield the hoped-for job opportunities, he devoted himself to writing instead....