TRUE CRIME COLLECTION – The Greatest Imposters & Con Artists (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Victorian True Crime Essays on Impostors, Swindlers, Hoaxes, and Identity FraudBy Bram Stoker
Length9h 59m
About this audiobook
This collection, drawn from Bram Stoker's fascination with deception, imposture, and public credulity, surveys notorious figures who assumed false identities, manipulated institutions, and transformed fraud into a dark theatrical art. Written in a lucid, anecdotal Victorian-Edwardian prose, it blends true-crime narration with moral inquiry, placing con artists within a wider literary context of sensation writing, Gothic doubleness, and fin-de-siècle anxieties about identity, authority, and modern social trust. Bram Stoker, best known as the author of Dracula, was also a theatre manager, journalist, and keen observer of performance, disguise, and charisma. His long association with the stage, particularly through his work with Henry Irving, sharpened his understanding of persona and illusion. These interests help explain his attraction to impostors: figures who, like actors or Gothic villains, survive by mastering appearances and exploiting the imaginations of others. Readers interested in true crime, literary history, or the psychology of fraud will find this volume both entertaining and intellectually revealing. It is especially recommended for those who want to see Stoker beyond Dracula, as a writer attentive to the unstable boundaries between fact, fiction, identity, and performance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreTrue Crime
Length9 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 25, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1TRUE CRIME COLLECTION – The Greatest Imposters & Con Artists (Annotated)
115. Witchcraft and Clairvoyance
2Introduction
126. Arthur Orton
3Author Biography
137. Women as men
4Historical Context
148. Hoaxes, Etc.
5Synopsis (Selection)
159. The Chevalier d’Eon
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6Preface
1610. The Bisley Boy
71. Pretenders
17Analysis
82. Practitioners of Magic
18Reflection
93. The Wandering Jew
19Memorable Quotes
104. John Law
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