The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107171411)

The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It includes original discussion on the current state of the graphic novel and analyzes how American, European, Middle Eastern, and Japanese renditions have shaped the field. Thirty-five leading scholars and historians unpack both forgotten trajectories as well as the famous key episodes, and explain how comics transitioned from being marketed as children's entertainment. Essays address the masters of the form, including Art Spiegelman, Alan Moore, and Marjane Satrapi, and reflect on their publishing history as well as their social and political effects. This ambitious history offers an extensive, detailed and expansive scholarly account of the graphic novel, and will be a key resource for scholars and students.

Author: Jan Baetens
ISBN-10: 1107171415
ISBN-13: 9781107171411
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2018
Pages: 690
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.04lbs
Size: 9.35h x 6.42w x 1.51d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2019