Edmond Jabès

The Book of Shares (1963) by Edmond Jabès is a fragmentary, philosophical work that blends poetry, aphorism, and fictional rabbinic commentary to explore themes of exile, language, identity, and the relationship between writing and the divine. Rather than presenting a conventional narrative, the book unfolds as a series of reflections, dialogues, and quotations attributed to imagined rabbis, creating a layered meditation on the Jewish experience of dispersion and the endless interpretation of sacred texts. The book is in fine condition. The DJ is very good, with fading to the spine.