The Book of Illusions
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The Book of Illusions is a novel by Paul Auster that follows a grieving academic obsessed with a vanished silent film star, blending mystery, metafiction, and meditations on identity and loss.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Paul Auster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | design by Henry Sene Yee ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| followsInAuthorCareer | Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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metafiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780805054088 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | David Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
metafictional commentary on film and writing
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story within a story ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending mystery with philosophical reflection
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exploration of how art shapes personal identity ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| partOf | Paul Auster bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a grieving academic becomes obsessed with a vanished silent film star
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the discovery that the silent film star may still be alive ⓘ the protagonist researches and writes about a forgotten silent film comedian ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthorCareer | Oracle Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
academic
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literature professor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
filmmaking
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silent film ⓘ |
| theme |
art and reality
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grief ⓘ identity ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workType | standalone novel ⓘ |
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