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Description del libro en espanol:

Will Eisner, el maestro de la narrativa grafica, nos ofrece un nuevo album en el que despliega todo su arte para adaptar la vida de Fagin, el judio de Oliver Twist. Siguiendo la estela de obras como Las reglas del Jueg... More

Description del libro en espanol:

Will Eisner, el maestro de la narrativa grafica, nos ofrece un nuevo album en el que despliega todo su arte para adaptar la vida de Fagin, el judio de Oliver Twist. Siguiendo la estela de obras como Las reglas del Juego o Contrato con Dios, Eisner nos presenta una nueva obra maestra donde se demuestra que el comic no tiene edad.

Book Description in English: A new "Twist" on a Classic Story. . .

Fagin the Jew brings new depth and insight to one of literature's most infamous characters, recasting Oliver Twist from the perspective of Fagin. With this work, Will Eisner proves himself once again to be not only a master of comic storytelling but also an incisive literary and social critic.

The project was first conceived as an introduction to a pictorial adaptation of Oliver Twist, but as he learned more about the history of Dickens-era Jewish life in London, Eisner uncovered intriguing material that led him to create this new work.

In the course of his research, Eisner came to believe that Dickens had not intended to defame Jews in his famous depiction. By referring to Fagin as "the Jew" throughout the book, however, he had perpetuated the common prejudice; his fictional creation imbedded itself in the public's imagination as the classic profile of a Jew.

In his award-winning style, Eisner recasts the notorious villain as a complex and troubled antihero and gives him the opportunity to tell his tale in his own words. Depicting Fagin's choices and actions within a historical context, Eisner captures the details of life in London's Ashkenazi community and brilliantly re-creates the social milieu of Dickensian England.

Eisner's fresh, compelling look at prejudice, poverty, and anti-Semitism lends an extraordinary richness to his artwork, ever evocative and complex. Like the modern classics Maus and The Jew of New York, Fagin the Jew blends image and prose in an unforgettable exploration of history.