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In the days when Lord George Gordon became a Jew, and was suspected of insanity; when, out of respect for the prophecies, England denied her Jews every civic right except that of paying taxes; when the Gentleman's Magazine had ill words for the infidel alien; when Jewish marriages... Read Full Overview

" ...]inward indignation at the futile rifling of his wardrobe, but he dared not say anything in the hearing of his spouse. "It is a beautiful custom, this of the Sabbath guest, is it not, Mrs. Grobstock?" remarked Manasseh as he took his seat. "I never neglect it-even when I... Read Full Overview

The King of Schnorrers (1893) is a novel by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city's Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his...

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The King of Schnorrers (1893) is a novel by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city's Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his...

The King of Schnorrers is a novel written by Israel Zangwill. It is set in the Jewish ghetto of London in the late 19th century and follows the story of a young man named Zangwill who becomes a schnorrer, or professional beggar. Despite his lowly status, Zangwill is determined... Read Full Overview

""Der K������nig der Schnorrer"" ist ein Roman des britischen Autors Israel Zangwill, der erstmals im Jahr 1897 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Die Geschichte spielt im Londoner Stadtteil Whitechapel... Read Full Overview

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Written with great satirical perception, the book relates the adventures of a proud, resourceful Sephardic schnorrer (or beggar) who lords it over his fellow mendicants in London in the late 1790s. A literary gem, the book pokes fun at the prejudices dividing London's Jewish... Read Full Overview

The King of Schnorrers is a novel written by Israel Zangwill that tells the story of a Jewish beggar named Zangwill who becomes the leader of a group of beggars in London during the late 19th century. The novel is set in the Jewish quarter of Whitechapel and follows the life... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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Israel Zangwill was born in London on 21st January 1864, to a family of Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire.

Zangwill was initially educated in Plymouth and Bristol. At age 9 he was enrolled in the Jews' Free School in Spitalfields in east London. Zangwill excelled here...

"The King of Schnorres", by Israel Zangwill. Israel Zangwill, british humorist and writer (1864-1926).