Eisner, Will. A Contract With
God: And Other Tenement Stories. New York: W.W. Norton &
Company, 2006. Print. ISBN 978-0-393-32804-2. Paperback. $16.99 USD.
Available Formats: Paperback, library binding hardcover and eBook.
Annotation: This graphic novel tells the story of four different people with varying lives and backgrounds. Although each tale takes place within a different period of time, they all occur at the same tenement building in New York City. Brilliant black and white illustrations compliment each story.
Available Formats: Paperback, library binding hardcover and eBook.
Annotation: This graphic novel tells the story of four different people with varying lives and backgrounds. Although each tale takes place within a different period of time, they all occur at the same tenement building in New York City. Brilliant black and white illustrations compliment each story.
Book Talk: Graphic Form and Wrap Back to the Title
Techniques
Penned and
illustrated by Will Eisner, father of the graphic novel, A Contract
With God contains four different stories.These tales are taken from
Eisner's personal experiences growing up in New York City. Even
though each of these stories covers a different subject and time, they
all unfold at the same location; the tenement building located at 55
Dropsie Avenue Bronx, New York.
(Hold up book to show cover. Open to page xxi, which shows a drawing
of the building. Slowly turn pages from here. Stop when you reach the
page that shows the number 1 with the cityscape).
Although some of
the stories are disturbing, each narrative conveys a message, emotion
and an experience. We learn about tragedy, triumph, irony,
depression, manipulation, greed, lust and coming of age through
various people. One of the tenements even makes A Contract With
God.
(Show page 3, that
has the title of the book along with an illustration)
Awards and Honors:
The Einsers, top annual comic book awards, are named after Will Eisner.
Awards and Honors:
The Einsers, top annual comic book awards, are named after Will Eisner.
(Image courtesy of BCLS)
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To hear about Will Eisner's start, watch his interview with Stan Lee below!
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