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Trilby
Book • 1895
Trilby is a sensation novel by George du Maurier, published in 1894, which explores the lives of artists in Paris and the captivating story of Trilby O'Ferrall, a half-Irish girl who becomes entangled with the mysterious Svengali.
The novel had a significant influence on the perception of bohemian culture and was widely popular in its time.
The novel had a significant influence on the perception of bohemian culture and was widely popular in its time.
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as the source of the term Svengali, referring to a manipulative individual.


Catherine Wynne

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Hypnosis
Mentioned as an 1894 novel that romanticized artistic life and sparked a craze for bohemian culture.

Gilded Age Bohemians
Mentioned by Speaker 1 as a book that negatively impacted the credibility of hypnosis.

Session 274: Busting the Biggest Myths About Trance and Suggestion
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as the origin of the term Svengali in journalism, though the book is largely unknown.

Bryan Curtis

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