"The Witches of New York" by Q. K. Philander Doesticks is a funny story that looks at fortune-tellers and witches in New York City during the 1800s. The book is told by someone called the "Individual," who wants to show how these witches trick people and how society accepts it. The story makes fun of the witches and the people who believe them. The "Individual" visits different witches, like Madame Prewster, and tells about his funny and sometimes strange experiences. Through these stories, the book makes jokes and also criticizes the way people believe in things without questioning them. Overall, it's a mix of funny adventures and thoughts about what's wrong with society.
The Witches of New York
By Q. K. Philander Doesticks
In old New York, a curious person goes on a wild adventure to reveal the bizarre world of fortune-tellers and the secrets they hide.
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About the AuthorMortimer Neal Thomson was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks. He was born in Riga, New York and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Michigan University but was expelled along with several others either for his involvement in secret societies or for "too much enterprise in securing subjects for the dissecting room." After a brief period working in theater, he became a journalist and lecturer.
Mortimer Neal Thomson was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks. He was born in Riga, New York and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Michigan University but was expelled along with several others either for his involvement in secret societies or for "too much enterprise in securing subjects for the dissecting room." After a brief period working in theater, he became a journalist and lecturer.
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