The Graphic Canon, Volume 1: from the Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons by Russ Kick (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full number line. A fine copy without blemish or mark. Volume 1 of this fabulous series that brings the greatest works of literature with the best graphic artists working today. See photos. All books are in my possession and are securely packed in cardboard boxes. Due to the weight this book cannot be shipped regular international mail-- only priority mail. #47.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes-many newly commissioned, some hard to find-reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages.Volume 1- From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. We're treated to eye-popping renditions of literature's great-est epics-The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Od-yssey (in watercolors by Gareth Hinds), The Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Arabian Nights, plus later epics The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales (both by Seymour Chwast) and Paradise Lost-as well as two of ancient Greece's greatest plays, Euripides' tragedy Medea and Aristophanes' bawdy comedy Lysistrata. Also included is Robert Crumb's rarely seen adapta-tion of James Boswell's London Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery.The literature of the world's religions is well covered- the Books of Daniel and Esther, Rick Geary's new rendition of the Book of Revelation, the Tao Te Ching, Rumi's Sufi poetry, and the Mayan holy book Popol Vuh. The Eastern canon gets its due, with The Tale of Genji, three poems from China's golden age of literature by Sharon Rudahl, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and other works from Asia.Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2- Kubla Khan to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3- From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012. The definitive anthology of the world's greatest literature as comics and visuals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes many newly commissioned, some hard to find reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages.Volume 1takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. Along the way, we're treated to eye-popping renditions of the human race's greatest epics:Gilgamesh,The Iliad,The Odyssey(in watercolors by Gareth Hinds),The Aeneid,Beowulf,andThe Arabian Nights, plus later epicsThe Divine ComedyandThe Canterbury Tales(both by legendary illustrator and graphic designer Seymour Chwast),Paradise Lost, andLe Morte D'Arthur. Two of ancient Greece's greatest plays are adapted the tragedyMedeaby Euripides and Tania Schrag s uninhibited rendering of the very bawdy comedyLysistrataby Aristophanes (the text of which is still censored in many textbooks). Also included is Robert Crumb s rarely-seen adaptation of James Boswell sLondon Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery.Religious literature is well-covered and well-illustrated, with the Books of Daniel and Esther from the Old Testament, Rick Geary s awe-inspiring new rendition of the Book of Revelation from theNew Testament, the Tao te Ching, Rumi s Sufi poetry, Hinduism sMahabharata, and the Mayan holy bookPopol Vuh, illustrated by Roberta Gregory. The Eastern canon gets its due, withThe Tale of Genji(the world s first novel, done in full-page illustrations reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley), three poems from China s golden age of literature lovingly drawn by pioneering underground comics artist Sharon Rudahl, theTibetan Book of the Dead, a Japanese Nohplay, and other works from Asia.Two of Shakespeare s greatest plays (King LearandA Midsummer Night s Dream) and two of his sonnets are here, as are Plato sSymposium,Gulliver s Travels,Candide,A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Renaissance poetry of love and desire, andDon Quixotevisualized by the legendary Will Eisner.Some unexpected twists in this volume include a Native American folktale, an Incan play, Sappho s poetic fragments, bawdy essays by Benjamin Franklin, the love letters of Abelard and Heloise, and the decadent French classicDangerous Liaisons, as illustrated by MollyCrabapple. Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2: 'Kubla Khan' to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3: From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes-many newly commissioned, some hard to find-reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages.Volume 1- From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. We're treated to eye-popping renditions of literature's great-est epics-The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Od-yssey (in watercolors by Gareth Hinds), The Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Arabian Nights, plus later epics The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales (both by Seymour Chwast) and Paradise Lost-as well as two of ancient Greece's greatest plays, Euripides' tragedy Medea and Aristophanes' bawdy comedy Lysistrata. Also included is Robert Crumb's rarely seen adapta-tion of James Boswell's London Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery.The literature of the world's religions is well covered- the Books of Daniel and Esther, Rick Geary's new rendition of the Book of Revelation, the Tao Te Ching, Rumi's Sufi poetry, and the Mayan holy book Popol Vuh. The Eastern canon gets its due, with The Tale of Genji, three poems from China's golden age of literature by Sharon Rudahl, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and other works from Asia.Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2- Kubla Khan to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3- From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012. The definitive anthology of the world's greatest literature as comics and visuals. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Wie neu. 504 Seiten Originalverschweißt, rechte obere Ecke sehr leicht angestoßen - Buch sonst in Topzustand, neu und ungelesen - Jeder Lieferung liegt eine ordentliche Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt. bei Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1950.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes-many newly commissioned, some hard to find-reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages.Volume 1- From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. We're treated to eye-popping renditions of literature's great-est epics-The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Od-yssey (in watercolors by Gareth Hinds), The Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Arabian Nights, plus later epics The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales (both by Seymour Chwast) and Paradise Lost-as well as two of ancient Greece's greatest plays, Euripides' tragedy Medea and Aristophanes' bawdy comedy Lysistrata. Also included is Robert Crumb's rarely seen adapta-tion of James Boswell's London Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery.The literature of the world's religions is well covered- the Books of Daniel and Esther, Rick Geary's new rendition of the Book of Revelation, the Tao Te Ching, Rumi's Sufi poetry, and the Mayan holy book Popol Vuh. The Eastern canon gets its due, with The Tale of Genji, three poems from China's golden age of literature by Sharon Rudahl, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and other works from Asia.Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2- Kubla Khan to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3- From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012. The definitive anthology of the world's greatest literature as comics and visuals. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Set of three books: Vol. 1 502 pages. Vol. 2 500 pages. Vol. 3 564 pages. The books are housed in a cardboard slipcase, which has a bit of wear, with tear along the top and a few small scuffs. The books are in excellent condition, with light wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.