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With a cheerfully withering eye for their cons, Stoker introduces us to many famous fakers • royal pretenders (such as Perkin Warbeck, who claimed King Henry VII's throne) • magicians (Paracelsus, Cagliostro, etc.) • witches and clairvoyants • women masquerading as men • hoaxers • and others. Irish author ABRAHAM STOKER (1847-1912 ...
Famous Impostors is a non-fiction work written by Bram Stoker, who is best known as the author of the horror classic 'Dracula' which was adapted into the legendary eponymous 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi.It is a witty tongue-in-cheek tribute to dozens of impostors and hoaxes throughout history.
Famous impostors by Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912. n 79061014. Publication date 1910 Topics Impostors and imposture Publisher London : Sidgwick & Jackson Collection
Description. Famous Impostors is the last of four non-fiction books completed by Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. It contains numerous historical impostors and hoaxes, such as 'The Hidden King', 'The False Dauphins', 'Hoaxed Burglars', and 'Cagliostro'. This book has 213 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1910.
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NOTE: This edition contains illustrations Famous Imposters is the fourth and final book of nonfiction by Bram Stoker (the author of Dracula), published in 1910. It is a book that deals with exposing various impostors and hoaxes: Pretenders Practitioners of Magic The Wandering Jew John Law Witchcraft and Clairvoyance Arthur Orton Women as Men Hoaxes, Etc. Chevalier d'Eon The Bisley Boy (Queen ...
- STOKER BRAM
The histories of famous cases of imposture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practised in many forms-impersonators, pretenders, swindlers, and humbugs of all kinds; those who have masqueraded in order to acquire wealth, position, or fame, and those who have done so merely for the love of the art.
