Famous Impostors by Bram Stoker

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Author Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912
LoC No. 10029528
Title 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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Summary "Famous Impostors" by Bram Stoker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores various well-known cases of imposture throughout history, focusing on individuals who have assumed false identities for personal gain or the sheer thrill of deception. Stoker adopts a narrative style reminiscent of fiction, even though the accounts are based entirely on factual events. The opening of "Famous Impostors" sets the stage with a preface that introduces the theme of imposture as a fascinating aspect of human nature. Stoker explains the intent of his collection is not to make moral judgements but to present various notorious instances, such as royal pretenders and gender-based deceptions, like that of Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be the murdered Duke of York. The author notes the historical and social forces that enable such frauds, hinting at the allure and risks faced by both impostors and those who are deceived. The initial chapters promise in-depth exploration of these intriguing characters and their stories, engaging readers in the realms of deception and ambition from a historical perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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
Most Recently Updated Mar 16, 2016
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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