Time and again, we can avoid disastrous pitfalls and learn to profit by seeing how history repeats itself. Fascinating, mesmerizing, strikingly strange, and amazingly wise, this book will never be forgotten and cannot be ignored.

This complete edition compiles all three volumes, providing readers with a comprehensive look into the patterns of delusion that have repeated themselves over time.

Charles Mackay's thorough research and keen observations make this book a compelling read for anyone interested in the impact of group dynamics on individual behavior.

Charles Mackay (27 March 1814 - 24 December 1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, author, anthologist, novellist, and songwriter, remembered mainly for his book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.Charles Mackay was ...

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Volume 3 By Charles Mackay

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Volume 2 By Charles Mackay

The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions". MacKay was an accomplished teller of stories, though he wrote in a journalistic and somewhat sensational style.

"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Volume I" from Charles Mackay. Scottish poet, journalist, author, anthologist, novelist, and songwriter (1814-1889).

The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions". MacKay was an accomplished teller of stories, though he wrote in a journalistic and somewhat sensational style.