Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 143 Greene, Robert 1592 Cuthbert Conny-catcher Conny-catcher, Cuthbert The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking Produced by Alexx Kay, Greg Lindahl and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching" by Robert Greene is a cautionary publication from the late 16th century, likely during the Elizabethan era. This book serves as an exposition on the criminal underbelly of London, detailing the various cunning tricks and deceptive practices employed by a group known as the "Conny-catchers." The work is a blend of a societal critique and a manual on how these rogues deceive the unwary, emphasizing the need for vigilance among citizens to protect themselves from being cheated. The narrative is structured around a series of anecdotes illustrating the stratagems used by these Conny-catchers to exploit trusting individuals. Through various tales, Greene reveals how the deceivers operate, using charm and cunning disguises to gain the confidence of their victims. The stories showcase a range of characters, including dishonest gentlemen and naive citizens, each falling into traps that lead to theft or deception. By illuminating the tactics of these rogues, the book not only entertains but also serves as a dire warning, urging readers to be cautious and learning from the mistakes of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Crime -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800 London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 99668 2025-08-06T09:57:19.448233 text/html 99654 99537 2024-11-06T13:03:54.063837 2023-09-07T03:45:57.168620 text/html text/html 119214 2025-08-06T09:57:24.565190 application/epub+zip 118076 2025-08-06T09:57:22.324198 application/epub+zip 93087 2025-08-06T09:57:21.262190 application/epub+zip 246418 2025-08-06T09:57:26.252183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239730 2025-08-06T09:57:23.923174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226570 2022-09-07T16:34:59.248297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89977 2025-08-06T09:57:19.229209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70176 2024-10-28T21:32:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16972 2025-08-06T09:57:26.369175 application/rdf+xml 15967 2025-08-06T09:57:21.745203 image/jpeg 3564 2025-08-06T09:57:21.502216 image/jpeg 118207 2025-08-06T09:57:19.458215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia