Famous Impostors by Bram Stoker
"Famous Impostors" by Bram Stoker is a non-fiction book published in 1910. The Dracula author's final work explores a fascinating gallery of historical deceptions, from royal pretenders like Perkin Warbeck to practitioners of magic such as Cagliostro. The collection examines women who disguised themselves as men, infamous hoaxes that fooled entire cities, and controversial claims including the theory that Queen Elizabeth I was secretly male. Each case reveals humanity's enduring capacity for
both elaborate deception and willing belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 10029528 |
| Title | Famous Impostors |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Impostors |
| Contents | Pretenders: Perkin Warbeck. The Hidden King. Stephan Mali. The false Dauphins. Princess Olive -- Practitioners of magic: Paracelsus. Cagliostro. Mesmer -- The Wandering Jew -- John Law -- Witchcraft and clairvoyance: Witches. Doctor Dee. La Voisin. Sir Edward Kelley. Mother Damnable. Matthew Hopkins -- Arthur Orton (Tichborne claimant) -- Women as men: The motive for disguise. Hannah Snell. La Maupin. Mary East -- Hoaxes, etc.: Two London hoaxes. The cat hoax. The military review. The toll-gate. The marriage hoax. Buried treasure. Dean Swift's hoax. Hoaxed burglars. Bogus sausages. The moon hoax -- Chevalier D'Eon -- The Bisley Boy. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Impostors and imposture |
| Subject | Hoaxes |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51391 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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