The King of Schnorrers: Grotesques and Fantasies
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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A magnificent beggar of eighteenth-century London extracts money from the rich by making them feel honored, and never once says thank you. Zangwill's funniest book and the schnorrer is one of the great comic creations in English. Its 69 original illustrations have been carefully restored and coloured for this edition.
A magnificent beggar of eighteenth-century London extracts money from the rich by making them feel honored, and never once says thank you. Zangwill's funniest book and the schnorrer is one of the great comic creations in English. Its 69 original illustrations have been carefully restored and colo...
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Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was an English writer born in London to Jewish immigrants from Latvia and Poland. He wrote about Jewish life in the East End, campaigned for women's suffrage and for Jewish settlement, and gave the phrase melting pot to English. His works include Children of the Ghetto, The King of Schnorrers, Ghetto Comedies, and Dreamers of the Ghetto.
Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was an English writer born in London to Jewish immigrants from Latvia and Poland. He wrote about Jewish life in the East End, campaigned for women's suffrage and for Jewish settlement, and gave the phrase melting pot to English. His works include Children of the Ghetto...
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