Vladimir Maz'ya (born 1937) is an outstanding mathematician who systematically made fundamental contributions to a wide array of areas in mathematical analysis and in the theory of partial differential equations. In this fascinating book he describes the first thirty years of his life. He starts with the story of his family, speaks about his childhood, high school and university years, describe his formative years as a mathematician. Behind the author's personal recollections, with his own joys, sorrows and hopes, one sees a vivid picture of the time. He speaks warmly about his friends, both outside and inside mathematics. The author describes the awakening of his passion for mathematics and his early achievements. He mentions a number of mathematicians who influenced his professional life. The book is written in a readable and inviting way sometimes with a touch of humor. It can be of interest for a very broad readership.

"Weimar Berlin was the home of many poets, revolutionaries and dreamers who frequented the Romanische Cafe. These included AN Stencl (1897-1983) who arrived in Britain from Germany in 1936. His poetry was admired by Thomas Mann and Arnold Zweig, among others, and published in Yiddish and German. Stencl settled in London where he founded the literary journal Loshn un lebn (Language and Life) which he edited until his death." "This collection includes selections from two of Stencl's poem sequences from his Berlin years - Un du bist Got And you are God) and Fisherdorf (Fishing Village), in turn Expressionist and pastoral. Heather Valencia contributes a biographical essay on the author's life in Berlin and London." "Stencl's poems are printed in Yiddish, with English translations by Haike Beruriah Wiegand and Stephen Watts. The book is completed by a short memoir of Stencl by East London historian William J. Fishman, and a concluding family memoir by Miriam Becker." --Book Jacket.

"Poems" by Philip James Bailey is an affirmative and expressive collection that unveils the poetic mastery of the 19th-century English poet. Bailey, renowned for his epic poem "Festus," made a significant impact on the Victorian literary scene. In this collection, readers can anticipate a series of poems that likely span a diverse range of themes, including love, nature, spirituality, and philosophical musings. Bailey's verses may reveal a keen sensitivity to the beauty of language and a profound exploration of the human experience. The title, "Poems by Philip James Bailey," suggests a comprehensive anthology that brings together the various facets of Bailey's poetic craftsmanship. This collection likely includes works that showcase his versatility, encompassing shorter lyrical pieces and more extended, contemplative compositions.

The original publications of the 1930s are scarcely to be found. The posthumous 1962 volume in the Soviet Union was limited to a tiny edition. Yet the work of the man who has been called "the foremost authority on Jewish folk music before the Holocaust," Moshe Beregovski, survives and is now available for the first time to the English-speaking world. As a member of the Jewish community as well as an ethnomusicologist in prewar Russia, Beregovski had not only the inspiration to preserve the spirit and vitality of the music that filled the lives of his people but also the professional training to document his findings to exacting standards. The first section of SIobin's book contains translations of some of Beregovski's responses to Jewish folk music in its living context during the 1930s. He raises important questions about ethnicity in his essay on interaction between Ukrainian and Jewish musical influences. His work on klezmer music. the music of the Jewish folk instrumental bands, is the most authoritative on the subject and includes his complete guide to fieldworkers in folk music. In another essay Beregovski analyzes an unmistakable trademark of Jewish folk music, the "altered Dorian" scale, and its symbolism in Eastern European Jewish culture. The second section constitutes Beregovski's anthologies of hundreds of folk songs with full Yiddish and English song texts. Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung and is accompanied by Beregovski's notes on origins and variants. Beregovski's essays and transcriptions form a pat and a symbol of what was lost in the mass destruction of Eastern European Jewish culture in this century. They form a cultural record of deep significance not only for the Jewish people, but also for folklorists and scholars as evidence of a distinctive music culture that interacted with—and influenced—the folk musics of Eastern Europe.