The Magician Of Vienna

Author : Sergio Pitol
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-27
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781941920497

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The Magician of Vienna by Sergio Pitol Pdf

The heartbreaking final volume in Sergio Pitol's groundbreaking memoir-essay-fiction-hybrid Trilogy of Memory, which won him the prestigious Cervantes Prize, finds Pitol boldly and passionately weaving fiction and autobiography together to tell of his life lived through the written word as a way to stave off the advancement of a degenerative neurological condition causing him to lose the use of language.

Author : Betty Neels
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459239654

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Magic in Vienna by Betty Neels Pdf

"A rather dull girl…with no looks to speak of." Doctor Charles Trescombe's opinion of his niece's governess was far from complimentary. Cordelia knew she was plain. She also knew what good manners were, and the high-and-mighty doctor didn't have any! But there was magic in Vienna that could transform even the most unlikely people. Much to her dismay, Cordelia fell in love with him anyway. And Charles soon discovered that quiet and unassuming ways had a knack for stealing a man's heart—without him even realizing it.

Author : Anita Mason
Publisher : Holt Rinehart & Winston
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 003070779X

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The Illusionist by Anita Mason Pdf

Nothing is what it seems.In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician (Norton) uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing. Director Neil Burger's screen adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story 'Eisenheim the Illusionist'. Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a magician in early 1900's Vienna, who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a Crown Prince, Eisenheim uses his powers to free her and undermine the stability of the royal house of Vienna.

Author : Betty Neels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0263108848

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Magic in Vienna by Betty Neels Pdf

Author : Hardin J. Burlingame
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Magic tricks
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007356863

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Herrmann the Magician by Hardin J. Burlingame Pdf

Author : Katherine Neville
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504013697

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The Magic Circle by Katherine Neville Pdf

A female scientist races to save the world using prophecies from before Christ’s time in this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eight. In the last week of Jesus’s life, the Emperor Augustus orders the purge of all prophecies that question his divine power. Thus, in the crater of a dormant volcano, the books of the Sibylline oracle are sealed—lost to the world until the nineteenth century when Clio, a brilliant archaeologist, discovers them. The Sibyl’s words remain as potent as ever, having the ability to change the destiny of mankind. But who will be bold enough to harness their power? More than a century after their discovery, some of the secret prophecies fall into the hands of nuclear scientist Ariel Behn when her beloved cousin is assassinated. If Ariel can discover the mystery behind the prophecies, she will be able to prevent a potentially worldwide catastrophe—but in order to do so she must travel to Russia, Vienna, and Paris where too many people are desperate to protect the secrets of these ancient writings. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Katherine Neville including rare images from her life and travels.

Author : M. F. M. Van Den Berk
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Music
ISBN : 9004130993

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The Magic Flute by M. F. M. Van Den Berk Pdf

This book demonstrates for the first time that Mozart's opera "Die Zauberflote" is an enactment of the alchemical "opus magnum," in the form of a "chemical wedding," using Paracelsus's "tria principia" doctrine that was strongly prevalent among Freemasons towards the end of the 18th century.

Author : Walter Brown Gibson,Morris N. Young
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Conjuring
ISBN : 9780486203843

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Houdini on Magic by Walter Brown Gibson,Morris N. Young Pdf

Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.

Author : Betty Neels
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460891957

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Magic In Vienna (Betty Neels Collection) by Betty Neels Pdf

Mills & Boon presents the Betty Neels collection. Timeless tales of heart–warming romance by one of the world's best–loved romance authors. A rather dull girl with no looks to speak of. Doctor Charles Trescombe's opinion of his niece's governess was far from complimentary. Cordelia knew she was plain. She also knew what good manners were, and the high–andmighty doctor didn't have any! But there was magic in Vienna that could transform even the most unlikely people. Much to her dismay, Cordelia fell in love with him anyway. And Charles soon discovered that quiet and unassuming ways had a knack for stealing a man's heart–without him even realising it.

Author : Joseph Wechsberg
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1567920926

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Trifles Make Perfection by Joseph Wechsberg Pdf

"Wechsberg was a connoisseur in the old Continental sense of the word, a man who valued perfection for its own sake, seeing its quest as worthy and its attainment as eminently possible. Born in 1907 into a wealthy, assimilated Jewish family, he saw his comfortable life threatened by World War I and then extinguished by Hitler's annexation of his native Czechoslovakia. He came to America with only a basic command of English but an impressive understanding of what was happening in Europe. His most powerful essays, describing the tragic political fragmentation of Europe at the end of World War II, are never strident or bitter; his appreciations of Europe's finer offering are a sheer delight."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Esther Ramharter
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030761516

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The Vienna Circle and Religion by Esther Ramharter Pdf

This book is the first systematic and historical account of the Vienna Circle that deals with the relation of logical empiricists with religion as well as theology. Given the standard image of the Vienna Circle as a strong anti-metaphysical group and non-religious philosophical and intellectual movement, this book draws a surprising conclusion, namely, that several members of the famous Moritz Schlick-Circle - e.g., the left wing with Rudolf Carnap, Otto Neurath, Philipp Frank, Edgar Zilsel, but also Schlick himself - dealt with the dualisms of faith/ belief and knowledge, religion and science despite, or because of their non-cognitivist commitment to the values of Enlightenment. One remarkable exception was the philosopher and Rabbi Joseph Schächter, who wrote explicitly on religion and philosophy after the linguistic turn. The book also covers another puzzling figure: the famous logician Kurt Gödel, who wrote on theology and the ontological proof of God in his so far unpublished notebooks. The book opens up new perspectives on the Vienna Circle with its internal philosophical and political pluralism and is of value to philosophers, historians and anybody who is interested in the relation between science and religion.

Author : Marjorie Perloff
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Austrian Americans
ISBN : 0811215725

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The Vienna Paradox by Marjorie Perloff Pdf

Author : Werner Michael Schwarz,Susanne Winkler
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783035628715

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The Vienna Prater by Werner Michael Schwarz,Susanne Winkler Pdf

Das neue Wiener Pratermuseum - die Publikation zur Ausstellung Mitten im Zentrum des Wiener "Wurstelpraters", am Standort einer ehemaligen Spielhalle, entsteht 2024 das neue Pratermuseum, einer der ersten öffentlichen Holzbauten Wiens. Der Wiener Prater als traditionsreicher Ort des Freizeitvergnügens ist ein besonderer Sammlungsschwerpunkt des Wien Museums. Neben Originalobjekten - darunter Ringelspielfiguren, Teile einer Grottenbahn, frühe Spielautomaten und Kasperlfiguren - umfasst die Prater-Sammlung Pläne, Modelle, Fotos, Eintrittskarten, Programmhefte, Plakate sowie Kunstwerke. Das Buch stellt die Highlights der mehr als 300 Objekte des neuen Pratermuseums vor. Es geht um die großen Themen des modernen Lebens - das Verhältnis von Natur und Stadt, Mensch und Tier, moderner Technik und menschlichem Körper. Der Katalog zur Ausstellung des neuen Pratermuseums des Wien Museums Erscheint gemeinsam mit dem Aufsatzband Der Wiener Prater. Labor der Moderne anlässlich der Eröffnung des neuen Wiener Pratermuseums im März 2024 Mit zahlreichen großformatigen Abbildungen

Author : Walter Benjamin
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781839764165

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Radio Benjamin by Walter Benjamin Pdf

Walter Benjamin was fascinated by the impact of new technology on culture, an interest that extended beyond his renowned critical essays. From 1927 to ’33, he wrote and presented something in the region of eighty broadcasts using the new medium of radio. Radio Benjamin gathers the surviving transcripts, which appear here for the first time in English. This eclectic collection demonstrates the range of Benjamin’s thinking and his enthusiasm for popular sensibilities. His celebrated “Enlightenment for Children” youth programs, his plays, readings, book reviews, and fiction reveal Benjamin in a creative, rather than critical, mode. They flesh out ideas elucidated in his essays, some of which are also represented here, where they cover topics as varied as getting a raise and the history of natural disasters, subjects chosen for broad appeal and examined with passion and acuity. Delightful and incisive, this is Walter Benjamin channeling his sophisticated thinking to a wide audience, allowing us to benefit from a new voice for one of the twentieth century’s most respected thinkers.

Author : David J. Buch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780226078113

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Magic Flutes and Enchanted Forests by David J. Buch Pdf

Drawing on hundreds of operas, singspiels, ballets, and plays with supernatural themes, Magic Flutes and Enchanted Forests argues that the tension between fantasy and Enlightenment-era rationality shaped some of the most important works of eighteenth-century musical theater and profoundly influenced how audiences and critics responded to them. David J. Buch reveals that despite—and perhaps even because of—their fundamental irrationality, fantastic and exotic themes acquired extraordinary force and popularity during the period, pervading theatrical works with music in the French, German, and Italian mainstream. Considering prominent compositions by Gluck, Rameau, and Haydn, as well as many seminal contributions by lesser-known artists, Buch locates the origins of these magical elements in such historical sources as ancient mythology, European fairy tales, the Arabian Nights, and the occult. He concludes with a brilliant excavation of the supernatural roots of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, building a new foundation for our understanding of the magical themes that proliferated in Mozart’s wake.