King of Schnorrers, The

By Zangwill, Israel

Book Id: WPLBN0002952114
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Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	King of Schnorrers, The
Author:	Zangwill, Israel
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Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Religion, Literature
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, King of Schnorrers, The
Historic Publication Date:	1894
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Zangwill, B. I. (1894). King of Schnorrers, The. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
Manasseh da Costa, protagonist of this hilarious novel, is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of late 18th-century London. Manasseh is far from being a humble panhandler for, as every schnorrer knows, supporting the poor is a commandment from God (a mitzvah) not just a favour. And as the descendant of Portuguese Jews who had lived in England for many generations, Manasseh is the social superior of those newly arrived from Eastern Europe (Tedesco)—even his wealthy ‘patron’ Joseph Grobstock. The book concludes as the ever-audacious Manasseh strikes a blow for tolerance and understanding—while helping himself along the way. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Religion, Literature, Humor