Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)
by Art Spiegelman
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman holds a highly rated rating of 4.41 out of 5, based on 90.1K reader ratings. First published in 1991. The book spans 144 pages.
About Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
Acclaimed as a quiet triumph and a brutally moving work of art, the first volume of Art Spieglman's Maus introduced readers to Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist trying to come to terms with his father, his father's terrifying story, and History itself. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), succeeds perfectly in shocking us out of any lingering sense of familiararity with the events described, approaching, as it does, the unspeakable through the diminutive.This second volume, subtitled And Here My Troubles Began, moves us from the barracks of Auschwitz to the bungalows of the Catskills. Genuinely tragic and comic by turns, it attains a complexity of theme and a precision of thought new to comics and rare in any medium. Maus ties together two powerful stories: Vladek's harrowing tale of survival against all odds, delineating the paradox of daily life in the death camps, and the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. At every level this is the ultimate survivor's tale - and that too of the children who somehow survive even the survivors.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Art Spiegelman |
| Published | 1991 |
| Pages | 144 |
| Genres | Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.41 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 90,147 |
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What genre is Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began?
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began is categorized as Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction, History. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 90.1K reader ratings, Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began has an average score of 4.41 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began?
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began has 144 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began?
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began was written by Art Spiegelman. It was first published in 1991.
What is the ISBN for Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began?
The ISBN-13 for Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began is 9780679729780.0.
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