The most important part of Yiddish literature is the literary fairy tale, in which the traditions of medieval books and folklore motifs were combined with avant-garde trends of the 20th century. This fusion gives the Jewish fairy tale a special, unique uniqueness. This collection includes works by classics of Jewish literature - Yitzhok-Leibush Peretz, Mani Leib, Itzik Manger, as well as writers little known in Russia: the mystic Der Nister, folklorist An-sky, modernist Moishe Broderzon. Many works have been translated from Yiddish into Russian for the first time.