The publication of A Contract With God when Eisner was sixty-one proved to be a watershed moment both for him and for comic literature. It marked the birth of the modern graphic novel and the beginning of an era when serious cartoonists could be liberated from their stultifying comic-book format. More than a quarter-century after the initial publication of A Contract With God, and in the last few months of his life, Eisner chose to combine the three fictional works he had set on Dropsie Avenue, the mythical street of his youth in Depression-era New York City. As the dramas unfold in A Contract With God, the first book in this new trilogy, it is at 55 Dropsie Avenue where Frimme Hersh, the pious Jew, first loses his beloved daughter, then breaks his contract with his maker, and ends up as a slumlord; it is on Dropsie Avenue where a street singer, befriended by an aging diva, is so beholden to the bottle that he fails to grasp his chance for stardom; and it is there that a scheming little girl named Rosie poisons a depraved super's dog before doing in the super as well. In the second book, A Life Force, declared by R. Crumb to be 'a masterpiece,' Eisner re-creates himself in his protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner's own lifelong struggle. Chronicling not only the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of left-wing politics, Eisner combined the miniaturist sensibility of Henry Roth with the grand social themes of novelists such as Dos Passos and Steinbeck. Finally, in Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents-the Dutch, English, Irish, Jews, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans-whose faces changed yet whose lives presented an unending 'story of life, death, and resurrection.' The Contract With God Trilogy is a mesmerizing, fictional chronicle of a universal American experience and Eisner'' most poignant and enduring literary legacy. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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This Norton Critical Edition includes Jared Gardner's insightful introduction and explanatory notes; generous selections from four of Will Eisner's major graphic novels and story collections, carefully chosen with student readers in mind; Will Eisner's interviews and published writing on comics and the graphic novel genre from 1978 to 2000; thirteen wide-ranging reviews and assessments of Eisner's works; critical essays by Andrew J. Kunka, Paul Williams, Jeremy Dauber, Greg M. Smith, and Derek Parker Royal; and a chronology of Will Eisner's life and work and a selected bibliography. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels Annullato/esaurito (Cancelled by PREVIEWS)
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The first graphic novel - a mesmerizing fictional chronicle of a universal American experience. Through a quartet of four interwoven stories, A Contract With God expresses the joy, exuberance, tragedy, and drama of life on the mythical Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx. This is the legendary book that launched a new art form and reaffirmed Will Eisner as one of the great pioneers of American graphics! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Eisner, Will. Artist Eisner, Will. Cover by Eisner, Will.
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A gorgeous, collectible hardcover edition of Will Eisner's pioneering graphic novel to celebrate the author's 100th birthday. Published quietly in 1978, Will Eisner's revolutionary literary work A Contract With God marked the invention of the modern graphic novel. Through a quartet of four interwoven stories, A Contract With God expresses the joy, exuberance, tragedy, and drama of life on the mythical Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx. This edition uses all-new, high-resolution reproductions of Eisner's original artwork, bringing new clarity and immediacy to Eisner's writing, illustration, and composition. Crafted with the highest fidelity to Eisner's artistic vision, the volume offers a beautiful, collectible way to experience the legendary book that launched a new art form and established Eisner as one of the great pioneers of American graphics. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Eisner, Will. Artist Eisner, Will. Cover by Eisner, Will.
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An extraordinary autobiographical story from a legend in American comics, this roman àclef about Eisner's early years in the thriving comics industry prior to World War II features new annotations that reveal comics pioneers such as Bob Kane and Jack Kirby who appear under pseudonyms. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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In what will be the closest thing Eisner fans will see to an autobiography, the great master and pioneer of American graphic arts presents the most intimate and personal perspective yet on his life as a writer, a professional, and an artist. 'The Dreamer' and 'To the Heart of the Storm' describe Eisner's gritty early life and career, while 'The Name of the Game' chronicles a personal history of his wife's family. Finally, two shorter pieces illuminate the bookends of a legendary career: 'The Day I Became a Professional' describes Eisner's first rejection from a potential publisher, and 'A Sunset in Sunshine City' provides a poignant portrait of Eisner in old age. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Four extraordinary autobiographical stories from a legend in American comics. Loosely based on the story of Eisner's wife's family, this epic tale spanning three generations of power and privilege explores wealth, marriage, and jealousy in a sprawling American dynasty. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Four extraordinary autobiographical stories from a legend in American comics. A collection of brilliant short-story gems, including 'A Sunset in Sunshine City'-an ode to memory and nostalgia inspired by Eisner's transition to life in Florida after his 'retirement' in 1985. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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With an unparalleled eye for stories and expressive illustration, Will Eisner, the master and pioneer of American comics art, presents one of his renowned celebrations of the Big Apple. City People Notebook contains character sketches and timeless snapshots of the eccentric denizens of the American city that perfectly capture Eisner's genius and powers of observation. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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In Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents, whose stories present an unending 'story of life, death, and resurrection.' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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In this classic graphic novel, Will Eisner's pen cuts an expansive swath through all aspects of the human condition. A Family Matter starts close to home, following a family as it gathers to observe the ninetieth birthday of its patriarch. While they must decide how best to provide for him, he ends up making a crucial choice of his own. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Invisible People is a haunting trio of stories about life's forgotten shut-ins in the tradition of Kafka, Gogol, and Melville. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Hailed as a 'masterpiece' by Robert Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose exestential search mirrors Eisner's own lifelong struggle. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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This powerful graphic novel confirms Will Eisner as a master of the genre. In this graphic novel, Will Eisner's pen cuts an expansive swath through all aspects of the human condition. Life on Another Planet places American life within a broader perspective, chronicling the lives of scientists, politicians, spies, and nobodies as they come to terms with the discovery of extraterrestrial life: in reaching out to other galaxies, Eisner's characters ultimately find themselves focusing within. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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In this classic graphic novel, Will Eisner's pen cuts an expansive swath through all aspects of the human condition. A powerful portrayal of Jewish life in the New York City of Eisner's youth, Minor Miracles encourages similar introspection as it examines how luck and coincidence converge in everyday life in ways that, in hindsight, seem miraculous. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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No illustrator evoked the melancholy duskiness of New York City as expressively as Eisner, who knew the city from the bottom up. Before the Lower East Side was cool, there was the grit and grime of Avenue C, a world filled with street musicians, overflowing sewers, and peeping toms, all recalled in Eisner's unforgettable style in New York: The Big City. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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