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Contract with God Trilogy by Will Eisner

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Summary

Published quietly in 1978, Will Eisner's revolutionary literary work A Contract With God marked the invention of the modern graphic novel, took on a life of its own, and inspired a generation of "sequential artists."

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Contract with God Trilogy by Will Eisner

A Contract with God, originally published in 1978, was the first graphic novel: the prototype'along with Life Force and Dropsie Avenue'or such seminal works as Maus and Persepolis. Set during the Great Depression, this literary trilogy, assembled in one volume for the first time, presents a treasure house of now near-mythic stories that fictionally illustrate the bittersweet tenement life of Eisner's youth. With nearly two dozen new illustrations and a revealing new foreword, this book ultimately tells the epic story of life, death, and resurrection while exploring man's fractious relationship with an all-too-vengeful God. This mesmerizing, fictional chronicle of the universal American immigrant experience is Eisner's most poignant and enduring legacy.

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"Will Eisner is the heart and mind of American comics" -- Scott McCloud
"Unlike any other comic book artist of his time, he created mood, atmosphere, and a sense of reality." -- Jules Feiffer
"Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him." -- John Updike
Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917–2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry’s top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.
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ISBN 13 9780393061055
ISBN 10 0393061051
Title Contract with God Trilogy
Author Will Eisner
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2005-12-06
Number of pages 528
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.