num_pages: 57
description: "The town of Chelm is just like every place else, only worse, as numerous shortages, foolish citizens, and inept leaders combine to make life thoroughly miserable. In this whimsical satire, Singer mocks the 'advantages'-such as war, crime, and revolution-that civilization brings to Chelm."-Booklist
language: English
title: The Fools of Chelm and Their History
titlecomplete: The Fools of Chelm and Their History
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Politics, Jewish, Humor, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Poland, Judaism
ratings_count: 323
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux