The King of Schnorrers: Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill
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| Author | Zangwill, Israel, 1864-1926 |
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| Title | The King of Schnorrers: Grotesques and Fantasies |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Schnorrers |
| Contents | The King of Schnorrers -- The semi-sentimental dragon -- An honest log-roller -- A tragi-comedy of creeds -- The memory clearing house -- Mated by a waiter -- The principal boy -- An odd life -- Cheating the gallows -- Santa Claus -- A rose of the Ghetto -- A double-barrelled ghost -- Vagaries of a viscount -- The queen's triplets -- A successful operation -- Flutter-Duck: a Ghetto grotesque. |
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| Summary | "The King of Schnorrers: Grotesques and Fantasies" by Israel Zangwill is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. This novel employs humor and social commentary to explore the lives of Jewish beggars, or schnorrers, in London during the close of the 18th century. Central to the narrative is Joseph Grobstock, a wealthy man whose encounters with the unique character Manasseh Bueno Barzillai Azevedo da Costa, a schnorrer, set up a series of comic misunderstandings that reveal the contrasts between wealth, charity, and identity within the Jewish community. The opening of the novel introduces us to the bustling scene outside a synagogue as Joseph Grobstock emerges, eager to distribute alms to a crowd of beggars waiting outside—a motley collection of schnorrers, each with their own story. With humor and a dash of mischief, Grobstock hands out packets of coins, delighting in the reactions of the crowds when they discover the varied contents within. However, when he mistakenly offers a packet to Manasseh, a highly intelligent and proud schnorrer, the interaction flips, leading to a clash of classes and a humorous exploration of charity, entitlement, and communal bonds. This initial encounter sets the stage for a complex relationship that blurs the lines between benefactor and beggar, ultimately illuminating social dynamics and cultural identity within the backdrop of Jewish life in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | London (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jewish fiction |
| Subject | Jews -- England -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38413 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 170 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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