Illusions of escape: representations of Harry Houdini in contemporary U.S. narratives

Brooks, Adam Benjamin (2022) Illusions of escape: representations of Harry Houdini in contemporary U.S. narratives. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Supervisors: Carroll, Hamilton and Warnes, Andrew
Keywords: Harry Houdini; contemporary U.S. literature; postmodernism; post-postmodernism; neoliberalism; Neo-historical fiction; capitalist realism; magic; illusion
Awarding institution: University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of English (Leeds)
Depositing User: Dr Adam Benjamin Brooks
Date Deposited: 25 May 2023 10:44
Last Modified: 01 Jun 2025 00:05
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