The Witches of New York


Gelesen von Guero

(3.3 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)

A humorous account of visits to various fortune tellers, card readers, seers, and other "witches" of New York. Written by Q.K. Philander Doesticks (a.k.a. Mortimer Thomson).

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00 - Preface 1:53 Gelesen von Guero
01 - Chapter 1: Which is Merely Explanatory 10:34 Gelesen von Guero
02 - Chapter 2: Madame Prewster 25:17 Gelesen von Guero
03 - Chapter 3: Madame Bruce, “The Mysterious Veiled Lady” 23:32 Gelesen von Guero
04 - Chapter 4: Madame Widger 27:09 Gelesen von Guero
05 - Chapter 5: Mrs. Pugh 24:50 Gelesen von Guero
06 - Chapter 6: Madame Morrow, The Astonisher 23:08 Gelesen von Guero
07 - Chapter 7: Dr. Wilson 22:01 Gelesen von Guero
08 - Chapter 8: Mrs. Hayes, a Clairvoyant 28:14 Gelesen von Guero
09 - Chapter 9: Mrs. Seymour, Clairvoyant 21:12 Gelesen von Guero
10 - Chapter 10: Madame Carzo, The Brazilian Astrologist 24:49 Gelesen von Guero
11 - Chapter 11: Madame Leander Lent 22:12 Gelesen von Guero
12 - Chapter 12: The Gipsy Girl 18:52 Gelesen von Guero
13 - Chapter 13: Madame Fleury 23:14 Gelesen von Guero
14 - Chapter 14: A Black Prophet, Mr. Grommer 23:16 Gelesen von Guero
15 - Chapter 15: Madame Clifton 28:35 Gelesen von Guero
16 - Chapter 16: Madame Harris 16:27 Gelesen von Guero
17 - Chapter 17: A Batch of Witches 23:27 Gelesen von Guero
18 - Chapter 18: Conclusion 10:18 Gelesen von Guero

Bewertungen

Guero: perfect reader


(3.5 Sterne)

This is a confusing book, being so hilarious, and perfectly read by a very refined deadpan reader. Then it ended in a serious section, without any jokes at all. Such an unusual book— you only have to look at his pseudonym and then, hear how seriously Guero pronounces it!

Interesting


(4.5 Sterne)

V Very well read. A funny look at the phoney fortune teller. As a woman I feel sorry for the deep poverty these mostly women suffered.