<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This is the second volume of an unabridged, critical edition of Pauline Wengeroff's <i>Memoirs of a Grandmother</i>, the only full-scale memoir by a woman to chronicle Russian Jewish society's shift from traditionalism to modernity through the experience of women and families.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the second volume of an unabridged, critical edition of Pauline Wengeroff's <i>Memoirs of a Grandmother</i>, the only full-scale memoir by a woman to chronicle Russian Jewish society's shift from traditionalism to modernity through the experience of women and families.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This is a stunning piece of work. Wengeroff's recreation of a life during the transition from traditional to modern Jewish culture in 19th century Russia is engrossing, powerfully written, and often lyric. As a window into women's lives and women's perspective on their community's life, this is an almost unparalleled source. Magnus's commentary is brilliant: she has a fine eye for what needs to be annotated and is remarkably astute about the central themes of the memoir.--Carol Berkin "Baruch College"<br><br>Wengeroff's autobiography is unquestionably one of the most interesting sources we have on Jewish life in Eastern Europe, and this edition should make it yet more accessible to non-German readers. [<i>Memoirs of a Grandmother</i>] will be a standard reference work and a starting point for a great deal of research. The readability of the translation and the user-friendly nature of the notes make use of this book very enjoyable, which is not something to be taken for granted these days.--Shaul Stampfer "The Hebrew University of Jerusalem"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Shulamit S. Magnus is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College. Her edition of the first volume of Wengeroff's <i>Memoirs of a Grandmother</i> won the National Jewish Book Award for Women's Studies (2011).