Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill audiobook. Genre: fantasy A set of often funny, sometimes tragic stories by Israel Zangwill. Most famous for his scathingly accurate portrayals of the Jewish ghetto, these stories have a wider stage, poking fun at social conventions and society itself, both high and low. The real and the fantastic collide to produce a world uniquely Zangwill's. These are the tales of figures as diverse as a pantomime dragon, an excellent butler, a man living his life in the wrong order and a Jewish maiden who knows exactly what she is worth. Well observed and original, the satire is biting and the wit sparkling. Many of the stories in this volume are accompanied by excellent illustrations, which are well worth a look. They are available in the Gutenberg e-text. The novella, King of Schnorrers, which began this collection when it appeared in print, has already been recorded separately. As such it is omitted from this collection, and only the shorter stories are included. Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 00 (00:02:23) Chapter 01 (00:25:54) Chapter 02 (00:34:43) Chapter 03 (00:46:23) Chapter 04 (01:19:18) Chapter 05 (01:35:56) Chapter 06 (01:57:30) Chapter 07 (02:14:09) Chapter 08 (02:24:11) Chapter 09 (02:57:58) Chapter 10 (03:25:04) Chapter 11 (03:54:03) Chapter 12 (04:02:26) Chapter 13 (04:31:27) Chapter 14 (04:55:59) Chapter 15 (05:12:10) Chapter 16 (05:37:43) Chapter 17 (05:47:49) Chapter 18 (06:00:58) Chapter 19 (06:08:59) Chapter 20 (06:27:08) Chapter 21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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