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Magicians and Illusionists

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By Adam Woog
Publisher Cengage Gale - (Lucent Books)
Magicians and Illusionists
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This title uses individual profiles of conjurers to trace the history of modern theatrical magic from its origins in the mid1800s to the present day. Those profiled are RobertHoudin, whom many consider the father of modern magic; Alexander Herrmann, known professionally as Herrmann the Great, who developed the nowfamiliar devilish magicians persona; Kellar, the first great Americanborn magician; Houdini, historys most illustrious man of mystery; Jasper Maskelyne, part of a famous family of British magicians, who used his skills to create enormous illusions during World War II against the enemy; David Copperfield, the most famous living magician, whose exploits have been seen by more people than any other magician in history; and Penn Teller, the bad boys of magic, who describe their subversive and darkly funny performance as a magic show for people who hate magic.

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23705 words23,705 words
128 pages128 pages
Lexile 1170LLexile 1170L
Published 2000Published 2000

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9781560065739

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