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The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin

The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin

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Number of Chapters: 12

Length: 04 hours and 50 minutes

Language: English

This work is by Harry Houdini, and was an attempt, by him, to undermine the public reverence for the man regarded as the master of modern magic, Robert-Houdin. Initially enamored of him, even making his stage name from him by an adding an 'i' to it, Houdini felt that the Robert-Houdin family had slighted him and so wrote this work in an attempt to discredit the man. It backfired on him instead! - Summary by Cavaet

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Introduction (Cavaet)
Significant Events in the Life of Robert-Houdin (Cavaet)
The Orange-tree Trick (Cavaet)
The Writing and Drawing Figure (Cavaet)
The Pastry Cook of the Palais Royal (Cavaet)
The Obedient Cards—The Cabalistic Clock—The Trapeze Automaton (Cavaet)
The Inexhaustible Bottle (Cavaet)
Second Sight (Cavaet)
The Suspension Trick (Cavaet)
The Disappearing Handkerchief (Cavaet)
Robert-Houdin’s Ignorance of Magic as Betrayed by His Own Pen (Cavaet)
The Narrowness of Robert-Houdin’s Memoirs (Cavaet)
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