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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Peretz (Peter) Smolenskin (Hebrew: ¿¿¿ (¿¿¿¿¿) ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿; 1842-1885), was a Russian Jewish novelist who wrote in Hebrew. Peretz Smolenskin was born near Mogilev (Russia). His family came from Smolensk. His older brother was seized by the Czar’s army and never returned. His father, falsely accused of a crime, was a fugitive for over two years and died when Peretz was eleven. At the age of 12, Smolenskin left home to study at a yeshiva for five years. He began reading secular books and learning Russian under the influence of the Haskalah movement. He traveled through southern Russia and the Crimea, supporting himself by singing in choirs and preaching in synagogues. In 1862, he settled in Odessa where he studied music and languages. He worked there as a Hebrew teacher. In 1867, he published his first story.