Offers critical analysis of the major writings of Elie Wiesel, providing information on plot, character development, thematic concerns, style, and historical context.
Content Note
pt. 1. Backgrounds -- The life of Elie Wiesel -- Elie Wiesel's literary heritage and background: Hasidism, the Holocaust, the great Jewish books, and the Western literary tradition -- pt. 2. The Holocaust narratives -- Night (1958) -- Dawn (1961) -- The accident (1962) -- The town beyond the wall (1964) -- The gates of the forest (1964) -- pt. 3. After the Holocaust: hope and despair -- A beggar in Jerusalem (1970) -- The oath (1973) -- Later novels: The testament (1981), The fifth son (1985), The forgotten (1992), Twilight (1988), and The judges (2002) -- Selected nonfiction.