Of Mice and Men in our graphic novel review
In her studio she made paintings on 211 double pages of watercolor paper, which contain the complete plot of the novel. She didn't want to commit to one style, but keeps playing around with different possibilities of the illustrative art form, which makes the book unique in its own way. As a reader, you never know what to expect on the next double page spread. Here a close-up of one of the protagonists, there a playful hint with a billboard optically based on the 1930s.
The classic story phenomenally implemented as a graphic novel!
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As readers, we may not be familiar or clear with the different techniques that Rébecca Dautremer used in the creation of the book, but it can and should be appreciated. Some of this may have been lost through the present book adaptation, but the graphically opulent and colorful splendor that awaits us readers here on each double page reflects the art aspect in printed form as well as possible.
The novel by John Steinbeck was first published in the USA in 1937 and was first published in Germany in 1940. It's about two migrant workers named George and Lennie who dream of a better life and move across the country in search of work. The work is hard. They move from farm to farm and from crop to crop. Tall and strong, but somewhat silly, Lennie forms a comradely friendship with caring and intelligent George, who knows more about local customs.
George feels responsible for Lennie, but this friendship is not easy for him. When Lennie strokes a girl's dress and is mistaken for sexual harassment, they both lose their jobs. George tells Lennie to keep a low profile on his way to the next odd job. But even when Lennie offers him to move on alone, George can't get out of his skin and still feels responsible. After all, they both share an (American) dream: one day they want to invest their hard-earned money in a piece of land with a house, cows, pigs, chickens and rabbits.
> In the next farm's dormitories, George and Lennie meet farm hand Candy, who tells them how things are on the farm. The two should be particularly wary of the farm owner's son named Curley. He is a hothead and likes to mess with the workers. He only recently married, but his young wife likes to turn men's heads. Of course, that makes George sit up and take notice, and when Curley's wife meets the men soon afterwards, the reader suspects that this story will probably not end well.
Mice and Men has not only been filmed several times over the years, there have also been several translations and transfers into German. This graphic novel is based on the translation by Mirjam Pressler. In addition to the already mentioned great illustrations, the complete novel is also printed in the book. Sometimes the text elements are integrated into the artwork, sometimes they stand next to or under the illustrations. The best thing to do is to get an impression of the artwork yourself on the publisher's website, which is difficult to describe , ISBN: 978-3-98721-042-6, 20 x 26 cm, hardcover, 424 pages, 49.80 euros Order the novel now at Buecher.de This is an affiliate link. Our online magazine ntower is a member of the affiliate networks Amazon PartnerNet, Awin, Webgains, Media Markt E-Business GmbH and Saturn online GmbH. If you order via one of our affiliate links, we receive a variable commission from the respective shop operator. There are no additional costs for end customers.
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