Download or read book Famous Impostors Classic Reprint written by Bram Stoker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Famous Impostors The subject of imposture is always an interest ing one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to ourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of im posture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practised in many forms - impersonators, pretenders, swindlers, and hum bugs 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. So numerous are instances, indeed, that the book cannot profess to exhaust a theme which might easily fill a dozen volumes; its purpose is simply to collect and record a number of the best known instances. The author, nevertheless, whose largest experience has lain in the field of fiction, has aimed at dealing with his material as with the material for a novel, except that all the facts given are real and authentic. He has made no attempt to treat the subject ethically; yet from a study of these impostors, the objects they had in view, the means they adopted, the risks they ran, and the punishments which attended exposure, any reader can draw his own conclusions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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Download or read book Famous Impostors written by Bram Stoker and published by Amereon Limited. This book was released on 1967 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of imposture is always an interesting one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of imposture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practiced 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. Bram Abraham Stoker (1847-1912) was born in Dublin, Ireland. Although best known for Dracula, Stoker wrote eighteen books. Stoker coined the term "undead," and his interpretation of vampire folklore has powerfully shaped depictions of the legendary monsters ever since.
Download or read book Impostors Unmasked and the Public Protected in the Use of Popular Beverages Classic Reprint written by Udolpho Wolfe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Impostors Unmasked, and the Public Protected in the Use of Popular Beverages Gentlemen: Let me assure you that no mere pecuniary con sideration would induce me to Offer this Address to your atten tion, nor to impress upon your minds the vast importance of its subject-matter considered in its moral, religious, and physical relations to the community. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Famous Impostors written by Bram Stoker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1910 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the exposing of various impostors and hoaxes. One of Bram Stoker's last works, it is a survey of various charlatans, rogues, and other practitioners of make-believe. With a cheerfully withering eye for their cons, Stoker introduces us to many famous fakers including: royal pretenders (such as Perkin Warbeck, who claimed King Henry VII's throne), the Wandering Jew, John Law, Arthur Orton, women masquerading as men, hoaxers, Chevalier D'eon, the Bisley Boys, and others.
Download or read book Famous Impostors written by Bram Stoker and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... X. THE BISLEY BOY A. PROLEGOMENON QUEEN ELIZABETH, the last of the House of Tudor, died unmarried. Since her death in 1603, there have been revolutions in England due to varying causes, but all more or less disruptive of family memories. The son of James I had his head cut off, and after the Commonwealth which followed, Charles I's son James II, had to quit on the coming of William III, by invitation. After William's death without issue, Anne, daughter of James II, reigned for a dozen years, and was succeeded by George I, descended through the female line from James I. His descendants still sit on the throne of England. NO DESCENDANTS The above facts are given not merely in the way of historical enlightenment but rather as a sort of apologetic prolegomenon to the ethical consideration of the matter immediately before us. Had Queen Elizabeth had any descendants, they need not have feared any discussion of her claims of descent. The issue of the legality of her mother's marriage had been tried exhaustively both before and after her own birth, and she held the sceptre both by the will of her dead father and the consent of her dead half-sister who left no issue. But Queen Elizabeth, whatever her origin, would have been a sufficient ancestor for any King or any Dynasty. Still, had she left issue there might have been lesser people, descendants, whose feelings in the matter of personal and family pride would have required consideration; and no person entering on an analysis of historical fact would have felt quite free-handed in such an investigation. B. THE QUEEN'S SECRET There are quite sufficient indications throughout the early life of Queen Elizabeth that there was some secret which she kept religiously guarded. Various historians of the...
Download or read book The Impostor Painted in His Own Colours written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Impostor, Painted in His Own Colours: Or, the Base Birth and Parentage of the Chevalier De St. George, Alias the Pretender, Now Truly Brought to Light AM not forgetful of a certain Person, who some years since asserted the Pretender to be the Son of the Duke of Tyrconnel and one Mrs Gray, murder'd a little before her Child-bearing, at a Nunnery in France. Again, the Author of that Narrative says, He found out the Mystery of the warming-pan, by his serving in the Quality of a Page at the Marchioness of Powis but being well assured, that Mr. William Fuller, at the time when the Pretender was born, was an Apprentice to a coney-wool-cutter in shoe-lane, in London my Faith will not give any Credit to what he formerly writ on this Matter. Nevertheless, I can do no otherwise than own the Chevalier de St. George, commonly known by the Name of the Pretender, to be an illegitimate Child, because a spurious Account which I found of his Birth in the Study of a learned Jesuit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Impostor Or Born Without a Conscience Vol 1 of 3 Classic Reprint written by William North and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Impostor, or Born Without a Conscience, Vol. 1 of 3 Coningsby would insinuate but by calmly observing and studying the signs of the present times, and boldly looking forward to the future. And remember, youth of England, that these are the words of one, who really, and practically belongs to the new generation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Famous Imposters Primary Source Edition written by Bram Stoker and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Famous Imposters Bram Stoker Sturgis & Walton company, 1910 Impostors and imposture
Download or read book The Impostor Or Born Without a Conscience Vol 3 of 3 written by William North and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Impostor, or Born Without a Conscience, Vol. 3 of 3: Illustrated But beneath this miserable hut were vaults of the most spacious dimensions, which, from a peculiarity of the situation, were perfectly free from damp} and in these the eccentric and mysterious Valence made his abode. It was night, and in the largest of these subterranean apartments were seated a man and a woman of the most striking exterior. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Impostor Or Born Without a Conscience Vol 2 of 3 Classic Reprint written by William North and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Impostor, or Born Without a Conscience, Vol. 2 of 3 But a great conqueror, or even a great pick pocket may meet with an occasional reverse of fortune, an obstinate fortress or a lost battle, an active policeman, or gen d'darme, or a month at the treadmill; and yet be destined to a fresh career of triumphs; but the social impostor, on whose preservation of character, respectability, and outward appearance every thing depends, cannot afford to take a single false step; for him there is no retrograding a single trick laid bare to public ken, and like a bridge with out a keystone, or a train of logical induction upon false premises, the whole edifice, so artfully raised and supported, crumbles to the ground and the abomination of desolation instantly usurps its place. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Famous Imposters Pretenders Hoaxes including Queen Elizabeth and many more revealed by Bram Stoker written by Bram Stoker and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Famous Imposters (Pretenders & Hoaxes including Queen Elizabeth and many more revealed by Bram Stoker)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Famous Impostors is the fourth and final book of nonfiction by Bram Stoker, published in 1910. It is a book that deals with exposing various impostors and hoaxes. Table of Contents : Preface Pretenders Perkin Warbeck The Hidden King "Stefan Mali" The False Czar The False Dauphins Princess Olive Practitioners of Magic: Paracelsus Cagliostro Mesmer The Wandering Jew John Law Witchcraft and Clairvoyance: The Period Doctor Dee La Voisin Sir Edward Kelley Mother Damnable Matthew Hopkins Arthur Orton 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 The Chevalier D'eon The Bisley Boy Prolegomenon The Queen's Secret Bisley The Tradition The Difficulty of Proof The Time and the Opportunity The Identity of Elizabeth The Solution Index Abraham "Bram" Stoker ( 1847 – 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned.
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