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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. CONTENTS I. PRETENDERS 1 A. Perkin Warbeck 3 B. The Hidden King 17 C. Stephan Mali .31 D. The False Dauphins .36 E. Princess Olive . . 49 II. Practitioners of Magic . . . ....... 69 A. Paracelsus . . 71 B. Cagliostro 80 C. Mesmer 95 III. The Wandering Jew 107 IV. John Law 123 V. Witchcraft and Clairvoyance 145 A. Witches 147 B. Doctor Dee i55 C. La Voisin 164 D. Sir Edward Kelley . . . • • .175 E. Mother Damnable 182 F. Matthew Hopkins 190 VI. Arthur Orton (Tichborne claimant) . . . 201 VII. Women as Men 227 A. The Motive for Disguise 227 B. Hannah Snell 231 C. La Maupin 235 D. Mary East 241 VIII. Hoaxes, etc 249 A. Two London Hoaxes 249 B. The Cat H

Who reads Famous Impostors?

Author

Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912

Publisher

Sturgis & Walton

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781605209050

Category

true crime

Subjects

True Crime, Crime, Fiction

Rating

3.6 / 5 (15 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14