Cover of Satan in Goray

Satan in Goray

  • 1955 first published
  • 199 pages
  • 17 editions

Satan in Goray is a 1955 demon fiction novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Characters include Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991). Readers will find themes of pogroms, mental illness, Second Advent and jews.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 3 languages.

At about 199 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About Satan in Goray

Singer's tale of the 17th century Polish town of Goray, whose inhabitants, in the wake of the Chmielnicki massacre, begin to believe that the Messiah shall soon arrive. In fact, it is not the Messiah who appears, but Satan.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991)

Subjects

  • Pogroms
  • Mental illness
  • Second Advent
  • Jews
  • Devil
  • Messiah
  • Judaism
  • Persecutions

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Satan in Goray?

Satan in Goray was written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and first published in 1955.

What genre is Satan in Goray?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils.

How long is Satan in Goray?

The median edition has 199 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Satan in Goray?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Screwtape Letters, The Cat and the Devil and Jurgen.

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