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The Illusionist (2006 Book)
''The Illusionist'' may refer to: * ''The Illusionist'' (Johnston novel), a 1995 novel by Jennifer Johnston * ''The Illusionist'' (Mason novel), a 1983 novel by Anita Mason *''The Illusionist'', a translation by Herma Briffault, of ''Le Rempart des Béguines'', by Françoise Mallet-Joris * ''The Illusionist'' (1983 film), a Dutch comedy film * ''The Illusionist'' (2006 film), an American period film set in Vienna * ''The Illusionist'' (2010 film), a French-British animated film * "The Illusionist" (song), a 2006 song by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry *"The Illusionist", part of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra ''Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None'' (german: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as ''Thus Spake Zarathustra'', is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Niet ..." by Friedrich Nietzsche * The Illusionists, a touring magic production {{DEFAULTSORT:Illusionist, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (Johnston Novel)
''The Illusionist'', published in 1995, is a novel by Irish author Jennifer Johnston, and considered one of her best works. It gained positive reviews in ''The Irish Times'', '' Times Literary Supplement'' and the ''New Statesman''.Cover notes to Vintage edition publ. 1999 Premise The story consists of two interlinked narratives. In the first, set in Dublin, 58-year-old Stella Glover meets with her daughter Robin after the funeral of her estranged husband Martyn, and seeks reconciliation with her. The other narrative consists of flashbacks to her past life in London; her first meeting with Martyn who describes himself as an 'illusionist', their marriage, the birth of Robin, and Stella's growing frustration with Martyn about whom she knows nothing. He refuses to tell her anything about his family, his past or the nature of his career, he provides her with every luxury but insists she gives him privacy. Eventually Martyn's behaviour becomes increasingly difficult and Stella is forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (Mason Novel)
The Illusionist is a 1983 novel written by English author Anita Mason. The novel follows the story of Simon Magus, mentioned in Acts of the Apostles (8:9-24) as a magician, set in the first years of the Christian Church. It follows Magus' quest for power through magic, and contrasts that the power struggles between the apostles Paul, Peter and James who each have a different vision of what Jesus had stood for, and wish their perspective to dominate the Christian church. Plot The novel is set in the Holy Land some years after the death of Christ. Its principal character is Simon Magus, a magician forced to live on his wits who travels from town to town, accompanied by his slave-boy Demetrius. In one town he encounters a sect whose members have the ability to heal, but whose philosophy infuriates him. Intrigued by the sect, he accepts baptism but, after a dispute with their leader, Kepha (Saint Peter), he finds he can no longer work his magic. He abandons Demetrius, and lives as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Mallet-Joris
Françoise Mallet-Joris (6 July 1930 – 13 August 2016), pen name of Françoise Lilar, was a Belgian author who was a member of the Prix Femina committee from 1969 to 1971 and appointed to the ''Académie Goncourt'' from November 1971 to 2011. Early life Françoise-Eugenie-Julienne Lilar was born on 6 July 1930 in Antwerp. She was the first child of writer Suzanne Lilar (first woman admitted to the Antwerp Bar) and Albert Lilar, Belgian Minister of Justice and Minister of State. Françoise was also the older sister of Marie Fredericq-Lilar, an 18th century art historian. The household was French-speaking, but Françoise picked up Flemish from a maid. As a teenager, Lilar was quite rebellious, and desperately sought her independence from her parents. To defy them, she began dating an older man, playwright Louis Decreux. When her parents found out, they sent her to Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, but it didn't last long. To further annoy her parents, she married a Yale gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (1983 Film) , a touring magic production
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''The Illusionist'' may refer to: * ''The Illusionist'' (Johnston novel), a 1995 novel by Jennifer Johnston * ''The Illusionist'' (Mason novel), a 1983 novel by Anita Mason *''The Illusionist'', a translation by Herma Briffault, of ''Le Rempart des Béguines'', by Françoise Mallet-Joris * ''The Illusionist'' (1983 film), a Dutch comedy film * ''The Illusionist'' (2006 film), an American period film set in Vienna * ''The Illusionist'' (2010 film), a French-British animated film * "The Illusionist" (song), a 2006 song by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry *"The Illusionist", part of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche *The Illusionists The Illusionists is a touring magic production which features a rotating cast of 5 to 8 magicians who all specialise in specific branches of magic from stage illusions to mind reading to escapology and comedic magic. Scheck, Fran"'The Illusionists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (2006 Film)
''The Illusionist'' is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger, and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. It is based loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist". The film tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna, who reunites with his childhood love, a woman far above his social standing. The film also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling incident. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival; it was distributed in limited release to theaters on August 18, 2006, and expanded nationwide on September 1. The film was a commercial and critical success. Plot In Vienna, Austria-Hungary, 1889, a magician named Eisenheim is arrested by Chief Inspector Walter Uhl of the Vienna Police during a magic show involving necromancy. Later, Uhl explains the story of Eisenheim's life to Crown Prince Leopold. Ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (2010 Film)
''The Illusionist'' (french: L'Illusionniste) is a 2010 animated film directed by Sylvain Chomet. The film is based on an unproduced script written by French mime, director and actor Jacques Tati in 1956. Controversy surrounds Tati's motivation for the script, which was written as a personal letter to his estranged eldest daughter, Helga Marie-Jeanne Schiel, in collaboration with his long-term writing partner Henri Marquet, between writing for the films ''Mon Oncle'' and ''Play Time''. The main character is an elderly version of Tati, with hints of his character Monsieur Hulot. The plot revolves around a struggling illusionist who visits an isolated community and meets a young lady who is convinced that he is a real magician. Chomet relocated the film, originally intended by Tati to be set in Czechoslovakia, to Scotland in the late 1950s.Pendreigh, Brian (22 June 2007)Chomet's Magic Touch" ''The Guardian''. According to the director, "It's not a romance, it's more the relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (song)
''The Illusionist'' may refer to: * ''The Illusionist'' (Johnston novel), a 1995 novel by Jennifer Johnston * ''The Illusionist'' (Mason novel), a 1983 novel by Anita Mason *''The Illusionist'', a translation by Herma Briffault, of ''Le Rempart des Béguines'', by Françoise Mallet-Joris * ''The Illusionist'' (1983 film), a Dutch comedy film * ''The Illusionist'' (2006 film), an American period film set in Vienna * ''The Illusionist'' (2010 film), a French-British animated film * "The Illusionist" (song), a 2006 song by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry *"The Illusionist", part of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra ''Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None'' (german: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as ''Thus Spake Zarathustra'', is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Niet ..." by Friedrich Nietzsche * The Illusionists, a touring magic production {{DEFAULTSORT:Illusionist, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
''Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None'' (german: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as ''Thus Spake Zarathustra'', is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche between 1883 and 1885. The protagonist is nominally the historical Zoroaster, but, besides a handful of sentences, Nietzsche is not concerned with a specific resemblance. Much of the book consists of discourses by Zarathustra on a wide variety of subjects, most of which end with the refrain, "Thus spoke Zarathustra." The character of Zarathustra first appeared in Nietzsche's earlier book ''The Gay Science'' (at §342, which closely resembles §1 of "Zarathustra's Prologue" in ''Thus Spoke Zarathustra''). The style of ''Zarathustra'' has facilitated varied and often incompatible ideas about what Zarathustra says. Zarathustra's " planations and claims are almost always analogical and figurative."Del Caro and Pippin, "Introduction" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
