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First edition. |
| Description |
184 pages ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"It is the summer of 1914. As the world teeters on the brink of the Great War, a callow American painter, Francis Wyndham, arrives at a renowned European insane asylum, where he begins offering art therapy under the auspices of Alessandro Caligari - sinister psychiatrist, maniacal artist, alleged sorcerer. Determined to turn the impending cataclysm to his financial advantage, Dr. Caligari will -- for a price -- allow governments to parade their troops past his masterpiece: a painting so mesmerizing it can incite entire regiments to rush headlong into battle. As the doctor's outrageous scheme becomes a reality, Francis joins with his brilliant, spider-obsessed student, Ilona Wessels, and a band of lunatic saboteaurs to thwart the mercenary magic. By radically reimagining the most famous of all German Expressionist silent films, satirist James Morrow has wrought a timely tale that is by turns funny and erotic, tender and bayonet-sharp - but ultimately, The Asylum of Dr. Caligari emerges as a love letter to that mysterious, indispensible thing called art." -- back cover. |
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World War (1914-1918) (OCoLC)fst01180746
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Psychiatric hospitals -- Fiction.
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Art therapy -- Fiction.
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Artists -- Fiction.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction.
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Magicians -- Fiction.
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Art therapy. (OCoLC)fst00815831
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Artists. (OCoLC)fst00817559
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Magicians. (OCoLC)fst01005551
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Psychiatric hospitals. (OCoLC)fst01081047
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FICTION / Absurdist.
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FICTION / Humorous / Black Humor.
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FICTION / Satire.
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FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure.
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| Chronological Term |
1914-1918
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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Fantasy fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726607
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Historical fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726640
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| Added Title |
Asylum of Doctor Caligari |
| ISBN |
1616962658 (paperback) : $14.95 |
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9781616962654 (paperback) : $14.95 |
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