Belphegor: Or The Mountebank And His Wife (1868)

By Thomas Higgie

Book Overview

Belphegor: Or The Mountebank And His Wife is a novel written by Thomas Higgie and originally published in 1868. The story revolves around a young couple, Belphegor and his wife, who are both con artists and travel around Europe performing scams and tricks to make money. They eventually settle in Venice, where they plan to carry out their biggest con yet - to convince the wealthy Venetians that Belphegor is a ghost haunting the city. As the plan unfolds, Belphegor's wife becomes increasingly uncomfortable with the deception and begins to question their morals. Meanwhile, a group of Venetians begin to investigate the haunting and attempt to uncover the truth behind it. The novel explores themes of deception, greed, and morality, as well as the societal and cultural norms of 19th century Europe.Overall, Belphegor: Or The Mountebank And His Wife is a captivating tale of intrigue and moral dilemmas that continues to be enjoyed by readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166418251
• ISBN13: 9781166418250
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"