Project Gutenberg 2010-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 146 Doesticks, Q. K. Philander 1831 1875 Thompson, Mortimer Neal Thomson, Mortimer N. (Mortimer Neal) The Witches of New York Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Witches of New York" by Q. K. Philander Doesticks is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book dives into the world of fortune-tellers and witches operating in New York City, presenting a humorous yet critical examination of their influence on society and the gullibility of their customers. Through the eyes of a narrator referred to as the "Individual," the story explores various characters in the fortune-telling business, depicting both their absurdities and the darker implications of their practices. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the narrator's exploration of the city's witches, highlighting his intention to document their practices authentically. In the initial chapters, he formulates a humorous yet critical perspective on their profession, revealing the high volume of clients they attract, including many respectable individuals. The "Individual" recounts his adventures and misadventures in visiting various witches, starting with Madame Prewster, whose dubious practices hint at a more nefarious background. His whimsical observations and entertaining interactions serve to critique both the fortune-tellers and the societal norms that allow such practices to thrive, promising a unique blend of humor and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fortune-telling -- New York (State) -- Humor BF Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 422852 422853 2024-10-13T12:28:42.872118 2023-09-14T05:48:50.362312 text/html text/html 428014 2010-03-21T09:28:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 158248 2010-03-21T09:28:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261637 2024-10-13T12:28:52.751089 application/epub+zip 260749 2024-10-13T12:28:46.561116 application/epub+zip 246840 2024-10-13T12:28:45.035145 application/epub+zip 454892 2024-10-13T12:28:57.667058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398603 2024-10-13T12:28:51.579082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362812 2022-09-14T14:29:03.859141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380776 2024-10-13T12:28:41.886165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383934 2010-03-21T09:28:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148290 2010-03-21T09:28:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 380697 2010-03-21T09:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147692 2010-03-21T09:28:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 380690 2010-03-21T09:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147668 2010-03-21T09:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22776 2024-10-13T12:28:57.822038 application/rdf+xml 11867 2024-10-13T12:28:45.601098 image/jpeg 3203 2024-10-13T12:28:45.315111 image/jpeg 237539 2024-10-13T12:28:42.908134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia