The King of Schnorrers
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"The King of Schnorrers" is a picaresque novel by Israel Zangwill, published in 1894. The novel is set in the 18th century and follows the exploits of an 18th-century rogue.1
A "schnorrer" is a Yiddish word that has entered English, meaning a beggar or someone who wheedles others into providing for their needs. The term can also be used synonymously with "moocher" or "cadger". Zangwill's work draws on his intimate knowledge of Jewish immigrant life, presenting characters with "exotic traits" and simulating Yiddish sentence structure in English.2341
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