The Book of Illusions

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
not adapted into a film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Paul_Auster
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc redemption
self-discovery
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:friendship
family ties
mentor-mentee
romantic interest
gptkbp:climax revelation of truth
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
external conflict
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussed in literary circles
influenced contemporary literature
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:2002
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Night_of_the_Hunter
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Book of Illusions
gptkbp:influences gptkb:literature
gptkb:film
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Buster_Keaton
silent film era
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-8050-7464-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:David_Zimmer
gptkbp:motif gptkb:exile
nostalgia
search for meaning
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
metafiction
intertextuality
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:plot_point death of a spouse
discovery of a film
journey to find a filmmaker
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:published gptkb:2002
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Henry_Holt_and_Company
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult
emotional engagement
thought-provoking
intellectual challenge
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:film_industry
American culture
gptkbp:resolution acceptance of loss
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:style postmodern
gptkbp:symbolism film as illusion
reality vs fiction
gptkbp:theme gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Auster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5