The Witches of New York


Gelesen von Guero

(3 stars; 5 reviews)

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). (6 hr 39 min)

Kapitel

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 stars)

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 stars)

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.