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6. The Great Dissolution

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue: The Chinese Water Torture Cell 1
  4. 1. A Father’s Legacy 4
  5. 2. From Dime Museums to Vaudeville 15
  6. 3. The Handcuff King Conquers Europe 42
  7. 4. Return of the Hero 64
  8. 5. Aloft Down Under 84
  9. 6. The Great Dissolution 92
  10. 7. Making Movies 113
  11. 8. Among the Spirits 131
  12. 9. Sucker Punch 173
  13. 10. Ever After 184
  14. A Note on Sources 195
  15. Illustrations 199
  16. Acknowledgments 201
  17. Index 203
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https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300252255-007

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue: The Chinese Water Torture Cell 1
  4. 1. A Father’s Legacy 4
  5. 2. From Dime Museums to Vaudeville 15
  6. 3. The Handcuff King Conquers Europe 42
  7. 4. Return of the Hero 64
  8. 5. Aloft Down Under 84
  9. 6. The Great Dissolution 92
  10. 7. Making Movies 113
  11. 8. Among the Spirits 131
  12. 9. Sucker Punch 173
  13. 10. Ever After 184
  14. A Note on Sources 195
  15. Illustrations 199
  16. Acknowledgments 201
  17. Index 203
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