A Contract with God and Other Stories of Dropsie Avenue: A Norton Critical Editi

Description: A Contract with God and Other Stories of Dropsie Avenue by Will Eisner, Jared Gardner This Norton Critical Edition includes: Jared Gardners insightful introduction and explanatory notes.Generous selections from four of Will Eisners major graphic novels and story collections, carefully chosen with student readers in mind.Will Eisners interviews and published writing on comics and the graphic novel genre from 1978 to 2000.Thirteen wide-ranging reviews and assessments of Eisners works.Critical essays by Andrew J. Kunka, Paul Williams, Jeremy Dauber, Greg M. Smith, and Derek Parker Royal.A chronology of Will Eisners life and work and a selected bibliography. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography 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 industrys top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor. Jared Gardner is Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English at The Ohio State University. He is the author of three monographs, including Projections: Comics and the History of 21st-Century Storytelling and The Rise and Fall of Early American Magazine Culture, and he is the editor or coeditor of several volumes, including The Comics of Charles Schulz: The Good Grief of Modern Life. He has worked closely for many years with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State, including serving as curator on several exhibits. Long Description "An essential introductory collection to comics most essential figure. Weaving together the works that helped assure comics status as a literary medium, the anthology combines Eisners slice-of-life masterpieces with an incisive editorial introduction and carefully curated scholarship to provide crucial insight into how comics work, what they mean, and what they can do." --Jeremy Dauber, Columbia University and author of American Comics: A History Details ISBN0393284832 Author Jared Gardner Short Title A Contract with God and Other Stories of Dropsie Avenue Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0393284832 ISBN-13 9780393284836 Format Paperback Pages 328 Series Norton Critical Editions Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2022-11-18 UK Release Date 2022-11-18 Edited by Jared Gardner Birth 1969 Affiliation Victoria University Position Assistant Unit Leader Qualifications MD MPA AU Release Date 2022-11-18 NZ Release Date 2022-11-18 US Release Date 2022-11-18 Publisher WW Norton & Co Subtitle A Norton Critical Edition DEWEY 741.5092 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139296108;

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