Hoax

Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment

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<p><b>'An </b><b>entertaining read that vividly brings to life its motley cast of rogues, frauds and unfortunates' </b><b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>'Thrilling' <i>TLS</i></b><br><b>'Scintillating' Hallie Rubenhold</b><br><b><br>Here lies Fanny Lynes</b>, whose whispers from beyond the grave set London alight with scandal.<br><b>Here swings Mary Bateman</b>, who lived a life of lies - and died a prophetess and murderer.<br><b>Here stands Mary Willcocks</b>. Or is it Anne Burgess? Or Princess Caraboo, from the distant island of Javasu?<br><br><b>A ghost. A witch. A princess. </b><b>This is a story of those who lie. </b><b>And of those who choose to believe them.</b><br>The discoveries of the Enlightenment unsettled as much as they excited. New truths challenged longstanding beliefs. Rationalism jarred with superstition. Which voices would be heard in this ferocious battle for certainty?<br><br>From the chaos, three women and their hoaxes rose as symbols of terror and fascination. But were the lies surrounding Fanny Lynes, Mary Bateman and Mary Willcocks entirely of their own making? Why were the public transfixed? <br><br>Questioning culpability and complicity, Pelling's engrossing history of this great age of the hoax reveals a veiled world of moral panic, tall tales and true crime, and holds a mirror to our own turbulent relationship with truth.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781805222354

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

239 x 160 x 34 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Profile Books Ltd