Humbugs of the World

Autor*innen

• P. T. Barnum

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• 320 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Sachliteratur

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Set in 1865, the book offers a humorous and engaging critique of various societal deceptions, known as "humbugs." It explores a wide range of topics, including financial schemes, fraudulent medical practices, and spiritualist phenomena. The author shares personal anecdotes alongside discussions of adventurers and the gullibility surrounding ghosts and witchcraft, all presented in Barnum's signature entertaining style.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Einband: Hardcover