Musṭerṿerḳ fun der yidisher liṭeraṭur
A full list of the Musterverk Series
The Musterverk fun der yidisher literatur is a 100 volume series published between 1957 and 1984 by La Fundación IWO, the Argentinian branch of YIVO in Buenos Aires. Its comprehensive scope includes classic works of Yiddish literature as well as lesser-known writers from all over the world. Below you will find every volume by number with a link to the Digital Yiddish Library. An annotated guide to the series can be found here.
In addition to these resources, we also recommend referencing the Shlisl tsu di 100 bend “Musterverk” (key to the 100 Musterverk volumes). This excellent guide, compiled by Shoshana Balaban-Wolkovicz, lists each author alphabetically by last name and indicates the volume and page numbers where their works can be found. An index of music and images is also included.
1. Shloyme Etinger: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Shloyme Ettinger: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1957, 264 pages)
2. Mark Varshavski: Yidishe folkslider mit 31 nigunim / Mark Varshavski: Yiddish Folksongs with 31 Melodies (2nd ed., 1958, 213 pages)
3. H. D. Nomberg: oysgeklibene shriftn / H.D. Nomberg: Selected Works (3rd ed., 1958, 256 pages)
4. Mendele: masoes binyomin hashlishi / Mendele: The Travels of Benjamin the Third (3rd ed., 1958, 256 pages)
5. Leyb Naydus: oysgeklibene shriftn / Leyb Naydus: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1958, 208 pages)
6. Yankev Dinezon: Yosele, der krizis / Yankev Dinezon: Yosele, The Crisis (3rd ed., 1959, 272 pages)
7. Moyshe Broderzon: oysgeklibene shriftn / Moyshe Broderzon: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1959, 272 pages)
8. Elye-Bokher: bovo-bukh (2nd ed., 1962, 256 pages)
9. Dovid Pinski: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Pinski: Selected Works (3rd ed., 1961, 352 pages)
10. Shimen Frug: oysgeklibene shriftn / Shimen Frug: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1960, 216 pages)
11. Y.-L. Perets: in 19tsn-yorhundert / I.L. Peretz in the 19th Century (3rd ed., 1962, 272 pages)
12. Y.-L. Perets: in 20tsn-yorhundert / I.L. Peretz in the 20th Century (2nd ed., 1962, 272 pages)
13. Moris Roznfeld: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Morris Rosenfeld: Selected Works (1962, 240 pages)
14. Dovid Hofshteyn, Izi Kharik, Itsik Fefer: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Hofshteyn, Izi Kharik, Itsik Fefer: Selected Works (1962, 272 pages)
15. Mortkhe Spektor: der yidisher muzhik / Mortkhe Spektor: The Jewish Peasant (1963, 272 pages)
16. H. Leyvik: oysgeklibene shriftn / H Leivick: Selected Works (1963, 352 pages)
17. Sholem-Aleykhem: Menakhem-Mendel / Sholem Aleichem: Menakhem-Mendel (1963, 272 pages)
18. Avrom Goldfadn (1963, 304 pages)
19. Y.-Y. Shvarts: kentuki / A. Raboy: her goldenberg, pionern in amerike / I. J. Schwartz: Kentucky/ A. Raboy: Herr Goldenberg, Pioneers in America (1964, 312 pages)
20. Kh.-N. Byalik: oysgeklibene shriftn / Kh. N. Bialik: Selected Works (1964, 384 pages)
21. Sh. An-ski: oysgeklibene shriftn / Sh. An-ski: Selected Works (1964, 296 pages)
22. Mendele Moykher-Sforim: fishke der krumer / Mendele Moykher Sforim: Fishke the Lame (1964, 256 pages)
23. Yosef Opatoshu: in poylishe velder / Yosef Opatoshu: In Polish Woods (1965, 416 pages)
24. Zalmen Reyzn: yidishe literatur un yidishe shprakh / Zalmen Reyzen: Yiddish Literature and Yiddish Language (1965, 304 pages)
25. Yehoyesh: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Yehoash: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1965, 320 pages)
26. Glikl Hamil / Glikl of Hamelin (2nd ed., 1967, 368 pages)
27. Sholem-Aleykhem: tevye der milkhiker / Sholem Aleichem: Teyve the Dairyman (2nd ed., 1966, 288 pages)
28. Avrom Reyzn: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Avrom Reyzen: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1966, 320 pages)
29. Di froy in der yidisher poezye / The Woman in Yiddish Poetry (2nd ed., 1966, 416 pages)
30. R" Nakhmen Braslaver: Sipure mayses / Rebbe Nakhman of Bratslav: Folktales (2nd ed., 1967, 224 pages)
31. Mortkhe Alperson: in argentine / Mortkhe Alperson: in Argentina (2nd ed., 1967, 318 pages)
32. Perets Hirshbeyn: Teater / Peretz Hirshbein: Theater (2nd ed., 1967, 334 pages)
33. Yidish in lid / Yiddish in Poetry (1967, 264 pages)
34. Menakhem Boreyshe: der fremder/zavl rimer / Menachem Boraisho: The Stranger/ Zavil Rimer (1968, 320 pages)
35. Ven a folk dervakht: medines yisroel / When A People Awakes: the State of Israel (1968, 464 pages)
36. Nusekh haskole / Haskalah Literature (1968, 272 pages)
37. Z. Segalovitsh: lider, dertseylungen, zikhroynes̀ / Z. Segalovitsh: Poems, Stories, Memoirs (1968, 352 pages)
38. Mayse-bukh: 84 dertseylungen / Mayse-bukh: 84 Stories (1969, 368 pages)
39. Oyzer Varshavski: shmuglers / Oyzer Varshavski: Smugglers (1969, 328 pages)
40. Erev khurbm: Bay di ṭaykhn fun mazoṿye / On the Eve of the Holocaust: Along the Rivers of Masovia (1970, 256 pages)
41. Ḥurbn: anṭologye 109 poeṭn, dertseylers un memuarisṭn / Holocaust: Anthology of 109 Poets, Storytellers, and Memoirists (1970, 432 pages)
42. Vidershtand un oyfshtand: lider, proze, drama / Resistance and Uprising: Poems, Prose, Drama (1970, 336 pages)
43. Itsik Manger: lider / Itsik Manger: Poems (1970, 384 pages)
44. Dovid Berglson: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Bergelson: Selected Works (1971, 320 pages)
45. Moyshe Nadir: Humor, ḳriṭiḳ, liriḳ / Moyshe Nadir: Humor, Criticism, Lyric Poetry (1971, 288 pages)
46. Dos kind in yidisher poezye un proze / The Child in Yiddish Poetry and Prose (1971, 320 pages)
47. Y. Aksnfeld: Shterntikhl, der ershter yidisher rekrut / Y. Aksenfeld: Shterntikhl, The First Jewish Recruit (1971, 288 pages)
48. Pleytim tsvishn fayer / Refugees among the Flames (1971, 304 pages)
49. Oysgevortslte un ayngevortslte / Uprooted and Re-Rooted (1971, 272 pages)
50. Dorem-afrikanish / South Africa (1971, 360 pages)
51. Sholem Ash: fun shtetl tsu der groyser velt / Sholem Asch: From the Shtetl to the Greater World (1972, 400 pages)
52. Der arbeter-dor in amerike / The Worker Generation in America (1972, 224 pages)
53. Tsene-rene (1973, 368 pages)
54. Tshilenish / Chile (1973, 274 pages)
55. In dem eygenem land: 25 yor yisroel / In Their Own Land: 25 Years of Israel (1973, 568 pages)
56. Sholem Ash: onkl mozes / Sholem Asch: Uncle Moses (1973, 264 pages)
57. Yankev Gordin: dray drames / Jacob Gordin: Three Dramas (1973, 320 pages)
58. Brazilyanish / Brazil (1973, 350 pages)
59. Fun dor tsu dor: A / From Generation to Generation: A. Vayter, Dovid Eynhorn, Z. Y. Anokhi (1974, 304 pages)
60. Maks Vaynraykh: oysgeklibene shriftn / Max Weinreich: Selected Works (1974, 416 pages)
61. In sovyetishn friling / In Soviet Springtime (1974, 248 pages)
62. Kanadish / Canada (1974, 448 pages)
63. Dovid Ignatov: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Ignatov: Selected Works (1975, 336 pages)
64. Leyb Faynberg: fun revolutsye tsu tshuve / Leon Feinberg: From Revolution to Repentance (1975, 280 pages)
65. Y. Y. Zinger: oysgeklibene shriftn / I. J. Singer: Selected Works (, 312 pages)
66. Argentinish: der kholem fun feld / Argentina: the Dream of the Field (1975, 336 pages)
67. Moyshe Kulbak: oysgeklibene shriftn / Moyshe Kulbak: Selected Works (1976, 320 pages)
68. In pogrom (1976, 304 pages)
69. Undzere kritikers / Our Critics (1976, 320 pages)
70. Argentinish: tsvishn shtotishe vent/ Argentina (vol 2): Between City Walls (1976, 496 pages)
71. Eltern un kinder / Parents and Children (1977, 360 pages)
72. Mesholim bay yidn / Jewish Parables (1977, 286 pages)
73. Gezangen far amkho / Songs for Everyone (1977, 222 pages)
74. Nord-amerikanish / North America (1977, 272 pages)
75. Geyt a yid keyn erets-yisroel / A Jew Walks to Israel (1978, 256 pages)
76. Di friling fun "di yunge" in amerike / Springtime for "Di yunge" in America (1978, 320 pages)
77. Gelekhter oyf an emes / Serious Laughter (1978, 256 pages)
78. Mayrev-eyropeyish / Western Europe (1978, 336 pages)
79. 1939 in der yidisher literatur / 1939 in Yiddish Literature (1979, 288 pages)
80. Varshe in der yidisher literatur / Warsaw in Yiddish Literature (1979, 304 pages)
81. Der emes durkh gelekhter / Truth through Laughter (1980, 240 pages)
82. Y.-Y. Trunk: Zikhroynes / Y. Y. Trunk: Memoirs ( lider. 1980, 240 pages)
83. Dos lebn in eyn akt: 12 eynakters / Life in One Act: 12 One-act Plays (1980, 240 pages)
84. Vilne in der yidisher literatur / Vilna in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
85. Yisroel in di tfutses in der yidisher literatur / The Jewish Diaspora in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
86. Elnte yidn / Forlorn Jews (1981, 240 pages)
87. Khsidishe yerushe / Hasidic Inheritance (1981, 240 pages)
88. Rumenish in der yidisher literatur / Romania in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
89. Katsetlers in der yidisher literatur / Holocaust Survivors in Yiddish Literature: (1982, 250 pages)
90. Kritik, Portret, Polemik / Critique, Portrait, Polemic (1982, 240 pages)
91. Tanakhishe yerushe / Biblical Inheritance (1982, 328 pages)
92. Meksikanish, Urugvayish, Kubanish / Mexico, Uruguay, Cuba (1982, 328 pages)
93. Optrinike / Heretics (1983, 240 pages)
94. Di yontefdike teg / Holidays (1983, 240 pages)
95. Yidishlekhe idealogyes / Jewish Ideologies (1983, 262 pages)
96. Shtetlekh / Shtetls (1983, 240 pages)
97. Memuarn, filosofye, forshung / Memoirs, Philosophy, Research: (1984, 344 pages)
98. Erd un heym / Land and Home (1984, 240 pages)
99. Bay der arbet / At Work (1984, 240 pages)
100. Tsu a nayem lebn / To a New Life (1984, 240 pages)
2. Mark Varshavski: Yidishe folkslider mit 31 nigunim / Mark Varshavski: Yiddish Folksongs with 31 Melodies (2nd ed., 1958, 213 pages)
3. H. D. Nomberg: oysgeklibene shriftn / H.D. Nomberg: Selected Works (3rd ed., 1958, 256 pages)
4. Mendele: masoes binyomin hashlishi / Mendele: The Travels of Benjamin the Third (3rd ed., 1958, 256 pages)
5. Leyb Naydus: oysgeklibene shriftn / Leyb Naydus: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1958, 208 pages)
6. Yankev Dinezon: Yosele, der krizis / Yankev Dinezon: Yosele, The Crisis (3rd ed., 1959, 272 pages)
7. Moyshe Broderzon: oysgeklibene shriftn / Moyshe Broderzon: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1959, 272 pages)
8. Elye-Bokher: bovo-bukh (2nd ed., 1962, 256 pages)
9. Dovid Pinski: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Pinski: Selected Works (3rd ed., 1961, 352 pages)
10. Shimen Frug: oysgeklibene shriftn / Shimen Frug: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1960, 216 pages)
11. Y.-L. Perets: in 19tsn-yorhundert / I.L. Peretz in the 19th Century (3rd ed., 1962, 272 pages)
12. Y.-L. Perets: in 20tsn-yorhundert / I.L. Peretz in the 20th Century (2nd ed., 1962, 272 pages)
13. Moris Roznfeld: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Morris Rosenfeld: Selected Works (1962, 240 pages)
14. Dovid Hofshteyn, Izi Kharik, Itsik Fefer: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Hofshteyn, Izi Kharik, Itsik Fefer: Selected Works (1962, 272 pages)
15. Mortkhe Spektor: der yidisher muzhik / Mortkhe Spektor: The Jewish Peasant (1963, 272 pages)
16. H. Leyvik: oysgeklibene shriftn / H Leivick: Selected Works (1963, 352 pages)
17. Sholem-Aleykhem: Menakhem-Mendel / Sholem Aleichem: Menakhem-Mendel (1963, 272 pages)
18. Avrom Goldfadn (1963, 304 pages)
19. Y.-Y. Shvarts: kentuki / A. Raboy: her goldenberg, pionern in amerike / I. J. Schwartz: Kentucky/ A. Raboy: Herr Goldenberg, Pioneers in America (1964, 312 pages)
20. Kh.-N. Byalik: oysgeklibene shriftn / Kh. N. Bialik: Selected Works (1964, 384 pages)
21. Sh. An-ski: oysgeklibene shriftn / Sh. An-ski: Selected Works (1964, 296 pages)
22. Mendele Moykher-Sforim: fishke der krumer / Mendele Moykher Sforim: Fishke the Lame (1964, 256 pages)
23. Yosef Opatoshu: in poylishe velder / Yosef Opatoshu: In Polish Woods (1965, 416 pages)
24. Zalmen Reyzn: yidishe literatur un yidishe shprakh / Zalmen Reyzen: Yiddish Literature and Yiddish Language (1965, 304 pages)
25. Yehoyesh: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Yehoash: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1965, 320 pages)
26. Glikl Hamil / Glikl of Hamelin (2nd ed., 1967, 368 pages)
27. Sholem-Aleykhem: tevye der milkhiker / Sholem Aleichem: Teyve the Dairyman (2nd ed., 1966, 288 pages)
28. Avrom Reyzn: Oysgeklibene shriftn / Avrom Reyzen: Selected Works (2nd ed., 1966, 320 pages)
29. Di froy in der yidisher poezye / The Woman in Yiddish Poetry (2nd ed., 1966, 416 pages)
30. R" Nakhmen Braslaver: Sipure mayses / Rebbe Nakhman of Bratslav: Folktales (2nd ed., 1967, 224 pages)
31. Mortkhe Alperson: in argentine / Mortkhe Alperson: in Argentina (2nd ed., 1967, 318 pages)
32. Perets Hirshbeyn: Teater / Peretz Hirshbein: Theater (2nd ed., 1967, 334 pages)
33. Yidish in lid / Yiddish in Poetry (1967, 264 pages)
34. Menakhem Boreyshe: der fremder/zavl rimer / Menachem Boraisho: The Stranger/ Zavil Rimer (1968, 320 pages)
35. Ven a folk dervakht: medines yisroel / When A People Awakes: the State of Israel (1968, 464 pages)
36. Nusekh haskole / Haskalah Literature (1968, 272 pages)
37. Z. Segalovitsh: lider, dertseylungen, zikhroynes̀ / Z. Segalovitsh: Poems, Stories, Memoirs (1968, 352 pages)
38. Mayse-bukh: 84 dertseylungen / Mayse-bukh: 84 Stories (1969, 368 pages)
39. Oyzer Varshavski: shmuglers / Oyzer Varshavski: Smugglers (1969, 328 pages)
40. Erev khurbm: Bay di ṭaykhn fun mazoṿye / On the Eve of the Holocaust: Along the Rivers of Masovia (1970, 256 pages)
41. Ḥurbn: anṭologye 109 poeṭn, dertseylers un memuarisṭn / Holocaust: Anthology of 109 Poets, Storytellers, and Memoirists (1970, 432 pages)
42. Vidershtand un oyfshtand: lider, proze, drama / Resistance and Uprising: Poems, Prose, Drama (1970, 336 pages)
43. Itsik Manger: lider / Itsik Manger: Poems (1970, 384 pages)
44. Dovid Berglson: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Bergelson: Selected Works (1971, 320 pages)
45. Moyshe Nadir: Humor, ḳriṭiḳ, liriḳ / Moyshe Nadir: Humor, Criticism, Lyric Poetry (1971, 288 pages)
46. Dos kind in yidisher poezye un proze / The Child in Yiddish Poetry and Prose (1971, 320 pages)
47. Y. Aksnfeld: Shterntikhl, der ershter yidisher rekrut / Y. Aksenfeld: Shterntikhl, The First Jewish Recruit (1971, 288 pages)
48. Pleytim tsvishn fayer / Refugees among the Flames (1971, 304 pages)
49. Oysgevortslte un ayngevortslte / Uprooted and Re-Rooted (1971, 272 pages)
50. Dorem-afrikanish / South Africa (1971, 360 pages)
51. Sholem Ash: fun shtetl tsu der groyser velt / Sholem Asch: From the Shtetl to the Greater World (1972, 400 pages)
52. Der arbeter-dor in amerike / The Worker Generation in America (1972, 224 pages)
53. Tsene-rene (1973, 368 pages)
54. Tshilenish / Chile (1973, 274 pages)
55. In dem eygenem land: 25 yor yisroel / In Their Own Land: 25 Years of Israel (1973, 568 pages)
56. Sholem Ash: onkl mozes / Sholem Asch: Uncle Moses (1973, 264 pages)
57. Yankev Gordin: dray drames / Jacob Gordin: Three Dramas (1973, 320 pages)
58. Brazilyanish / Brazil (1973, 350 pages)
59. Fun dor tsu dor: A / From Generation to Generation: A. Vayter, Dovid Eynhorn, Z. Y. Anokhi (1974, 304 pages)
60. Maks Vaynraykh: oysgeklibene shriftn / Max Weinreich: Selected Works (1974, 416 pages)
61. In sovyetishn friling / In Soviet Springtime (1974, 248 pages)
62. Kanadish / Canada (1974, 448 pages)
63. Dovid Ignatov: oysgeklibene shriftn / Dovid Ignatov: Selected Works (1975, 336 pages)
64. Leyb Faynberg: fun revolutsye tsu tshuve / Leon Feinberg: From Revolution to Repentance (1975, 280 pages)
65. Y. Y. Zinger: oysgeklibene shriftn / I. J. Singer: Selected Works (, 312 pages)
66. Argentinish: der kholem fun feld / Argentina: the Dream of the Field (1975, 336 pages)
67. Moyshe Kulbak: oysgeklibene shriftn / Moyshe Kulbak: Selected Works (1976, 320 pages)
68. In pogrom (1976, 304 pages)
69. Undzere kritikers / Our Critics (1976, 320 pages)
70. Argentinish: tsvishn shtotishe vent/ Argentina (vol 2): Between City Walls (1976, 496 pages)
71. Eltern un kinder / Parents and Children (1977, 360 pages)
72. Mesholim bay yidn / Jewish Parables (1977, 286 pages)
73. Gezangen far amkho / Songs for Everyone (1977, 222 pages)
74. Nord-amerikanish / North America (1977, 272 pages)
75. Geyt a yid keyn erets-yisroel / A Jew Walks to Israel (1978, 256 pages)
76. Di friling fun "di yunge" in amerike / Springtime for "Di yunge" in America (1978, 320 pages)
77. Gelekhter oyf an emes / Serious Laughter (1978, 256 pages)
78. Mayrev-eyropeyish / Western Europe (1978, 336 pages)
79. 1939 in der yidisher literatur / 1939 in Yiddish Literature (1979, 288 pages)
80. Varshe in der yidisher literatur / Warsaw in Yiddish Literature (1979, 304 pages)
81. Der emes durkh gelekhter / Truth through Laughter (1980, 240 pages)
82. Y.-Y. Trunk: Zikhroynes / Y. Y. Trunk: Memoirs ( lider. 1980, 240 pages)
83. Dos lebn in eyn akt: 12 eynakters / Life in One Act: 12 One-act Plays (1980, 240 pages)
84. Vilne in der yidisher literatur / Vilna in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
85. Yisroel in di tfutses in der yidisher literatur / The Jewish Diaspora in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
86. Elnte yidn / Forlorn Jews (1981, 240 pages)
87. Khsidishe yerushe / Hasidic Inheritance (1981, 240 pages)
88. Rumenish in der yidisher literatur / Romania in Yiddish Literature (1981, 240 pages)
89. Katsetlers in der yidisher literatur / Holocaust Survivors in Yiddish Literature: (1982, 250 pages)
90. Kritik, Portret, Polemik / Critique, Portrait, Polemic (1982, 240 pages)
91. Tanakhishe yerushe / Biblical Inheritance (1982, 328 pages)
92. Meksikanish, Urugvayish, Kubanish / Mexico, Uruguay, Cuba (1982, 328 pages)
93. Optrinike / Heretics (1983, 240 pages)
94. Di yontefdike teg / Holidays (1983, 240 pages)
95. Yidishlekhe idealogyes / Jewish Ideologies (1983, 262 pages)
96. Shtetlekh / Shtetls (1983, 240 pages)
97. Memuarn, filosofye, forshung / Memoirs, Philosophy, Research: (1984, 344 pages)
98. Erd un heym / Land and Home (1984, 240 pages)
99. Bay der arbet / At Work (1984, 240 pages)
100. Tsu a nayem lebn / To a New Life (1984, 240 pages)
Related bibliographies
Elyah Boḥer bibliografye / Elyah Boher Bibliography (1962, 18 pages)Avraham Goldfaden bibliografye / Avrom Goldfaden Bibliography (1963, 18 pages)
Sh. An-sḳi bibliografye / Sh. An-ski Bibliography (1964, 22 pages)
Avraham Reyzen bibliografye / Avraham Reyzen bibliography (1966, 18 pages)