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The Great Illusion is a book by Norman Angell, first published in the United Kingdom in 1909 under the title Europe's Optical Illusion [1] and republished in 1910 and subsequently in various enlarged and revised editions under the title The Great Illusion. [2] It is an influential book in the field of international relations. [3]
La Grande Illusion (French for "The Grand Illusion") is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak.The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who are German prisoners of war during World War I and are plotting an escape.
The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power in Nations to their Economic and Social Advantage (First ed.), New York: G.P. Putnam's & Sons, 1910; America and the New World State (in U.S., 1912) [15] The Great Illusion: A study of the relation of military power to national advantage (1913)
The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records, intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for luck [citation needed]. The release was a smash worldwide, selling three million copies in the US (Triple ...
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Four days later, in a freak accident, Lafayette was performing his signature illusion "The Lion's Bride", when a lantern set fire to the set, which went up in flames within minutes. [5] The audience, thinking that this was all part of the illusion, did not evacuate until the theatre manager signalled for the orchestra to play God Save the King .
He was often billed as The Great Blackstone. His son Harry Blackstone Jr. also became a famous magician. Blackstone Sr. was aided by his younger brother, Pete Bouton, who was the stage manager in all his shows. [ 4 ]
Grand Illusion, in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind, a description of the binding problem; Grand Illusion, the world's first-ever 8a (5.13b) graded rock climb by Tony Yaniro; La Grande Illusion ('The Grand Illusion'), a 1937 French film by Jean Renoir; Grand Illusion Cinema, an independent movie theater in Seattle, U.S.