Famous Imposters, Pretenders & Hoaxes

"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.Contents:PretendersPerkin WarbeckThe Hidden KingStephan MaliThe False DauphinsPrincess OlivePractitioners of MagicParacelsusCagliostroMesmerThe Wandering JewJohn LawWitchcraft and ClairvoyanceWitchesDoctor DeeLa VoisinSir Edward KelleyMother DamnableMatthew HopkinsArthur Orton (Tichborne claimant)Women as MenThe Motive for DisguiseHannah SnellLa MaupinMary EastHoaxes, Etc.Two London HoaxesThe Cat HoaxThe Military ReviewThe Toll-GateThe Marriage HoaxBuried TreasureDean Swift's HoaxHoaxed BurglarsBogus SausagesThe Moon HoaxChevalier d'EonThe Bisley Boy...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.