John Kendrick Bangs

Mrs. Raffles John Kendrick Bangs

Her name is Mrs. Henriette Van Raffles. She is brilliant and charming ... and she is a thief!After moving to America, Mrs. Raffles tricks her way into the high society, where she rips everyone off. She steals jewels from mansions, fraud banks with bogus security bonds, and scheme and hijack millions of dollars from the nouveau riche. John Kendrick Bangs' humorous novel is a parody of American high society of early 20th century. This classic satire is still a funny read.