Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène, 1805-1871

Contributor:

Mackenzie, R. Shelton (Robert Shelton), 1809-1880.

Standardized Title:

Confidences d'un prestidigitateur. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer" by Robert-Houdin is an autobiographical account penned in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the life of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, a prominent magician who is often referred to as the father of modern magic. The memoir provides insight into his beginnings, passion for mechanical invention, and his rise to fame as he navigates the world of conjuring and magic performance." "The opening of the memoir introduces us to Robert-Houdin's formative years in Blois, France. He reflects on the influence of his father, a skilled watchmaker, and shares anecdotes from his childhood, including a humorous account of attempting to capture a rat as a mechanical insect for his experiments. The narrative establishes a foundation for his deep interest in mechanics and magic. We see his early inclination toward invention and the support he received that would eventually lead him to pursue a career in conjuring, setting the stage for the subsequent unraveling of his journey into the world of illusions and performance." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-06-11