The Happiest Man in Kodne

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The Happiest Man in Kodne

Sholom Alechemâ€™s â€œThe Happiest Man in Kodneâ€â€”a short story about a Russian Jew with a gravely ill sonâ€”was originally published in â€œThe Reform Advocateâ€ magazine (April 24, 1920, edition).

Sample passage:
It happened that in Kodni, where we know everything, we got to know that Itzickel Borodenkaâ€™s daughter got sick. What was her illness, do you think? A yesterdayâ€™s day! A love affair. She fell in love with a gentile. She took poison, only yesterday. And they ran off and brought a professor, the greatest professor. Such a rich man cannot care. I thought of a plan. Since the professor would not remain there, but would be going back this morning, driving through our stationâ€”that is, through Kodniâ€”perhaps he would get off, and run into us by express. I have a child lying ill. What do you think is the matter with him? I do not know myself. He has some internal complaint. He does not cough, thank God. And he does not feel any pain at his heart either. What then? He has not a drop of blood in his body, and is weak as a fly because he eats nothing, nothing at all.

About the author:
Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916) was a Yiddish novelist and playwright who wrote humorous tales about common Russian Jews who lived in small towns. His stories, especially â€œTevyeâ€™s Daughters,â€ formed the basis for the musical â€œFiddler on the Roof.â€

Country	USA
Author	Sholom Aleichem
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	A. J. Cornell Publications
Manufacturer	A. J. Cornell Publications
NumberOfPages	8
PublicationDate	2013-11-21
Publisher	A. J. Cornell Publications
ReleaseDate	2013-11-21
Studio	A. J. Cornell Publications

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