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Maus : a Survivor's Tale. Volume I, my Father Bleeds History

Spiegelman, Art. Graphic Novel - 1986 Adult Graphic Novel / Maus, Adult Book / Comics & Graphic Novels / General / Maus 1 7 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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Memoir of a survivor of the Holocaust told by his son in cartoon form with Jews portrayed as mice and Nazis as cats.

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A must read submitted by Annimatronic on March 9, 2010, 7:18pm This is an amazing look at one of the darkest times in world history in a format that brings the story to a new level. Art Spiegelman tells the story of his father, a Holocaust survivor, in this graphic novel where the Jews are depicted as mice and the Nazis as, what else?, cats.

The cunning and guile that Spiegelman's father uses to get through his time in the camp is an intriguing story on its own. I wonder if I could have survived as he did. Probably not. Surprisingly, it was Spiegelman's business skills that were of the most use to him.

But that is not the only tale being told. The book transitions back and forth between the past and the present, which focuses on Spiegelman's rocky relationship with his father.

There is a reason that this book is often on college and high school reading lists. It is a breathtaking tale that brings history to a frightening reality.

Original submitted by JKrygier on June 15, 2013, 4:57pm imaginative and original

Very good book. submitted by JCastle on June 18, 2014, 10:27pm This book was honestly a great book, and It was creative and original with the idea of making the jews the mice. Great book. I loved it.

questioning but good submitted by rjsjwilliams on August 29, 2015, 4:08pm a must read. thisis for teens AND adults, award winning graphic mnvel,. The story of a Holocaust surviver (with Jewish people depristed as mice)

Shape of the story is different submitted by Stanley on July 9, 2017, 2:26pm Much different how Spiegelman shapes his father tough times into an enjoyable book. Funny and scary at times where you see the level of extremism the Nazis went on against the Jews, and the level of smarts Jews took to hide.

powerful and moving submitted by camelsamba on July 20, 2017, 10:09pm Powerful and moving Holocaust memoir, rendered in graphic novel format.

excellent submitted by AGAPHD on June 20, 2020, 10:17pm this is a powerful history--both personal and political. accessible, but not overly simplified. recommended!

Add my voice to the chorus submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on June 20, 2022, 9:38pm This is probably my third time reading Maus, and it remains as brilliant on the third read as it did on the first. Spiegelman’s use of his grumpy old father reminiscing, collecting crap, and needing breaks sheds light on the ongoing trauma of living through the Holocaust. The small windows into the lives of the author’s mother and his father’s second wife add to the fullness of the picture.

Much has been said by others about the ways that the use of art adds to the story, especially the use of mice and cats to depict Jewish people and Nazis. The visual aspects add to the storytelling without the need for more words. Art always adds layers.

No one needs me to say it’s a brilliant book at this point, but I’ll add my voice to the chorus.

Thumbs up submitted by bcartm01 on June 21, 2022, 8:34pm I have been meaning to read this well-known work for sometime and I’m so glad that I did. This is a must read.

An amazing glimpse of what it was like submitted by bahr on July 22, 2022, 8:24am Of course I’d read history books and watched movies about the Holocaust, including interviews of survivors. Still, I found this book to be a great window into what it was like to be a Jew in Europe at that time. As an adult, I learned a lot from this book and really enjoyed the narrative device of the father telling his son stories (and imagined this is how it really happened, whether it did or not…)

I definitely will give this book to my children when they’re a bit older, as I see this book is a great introduction and conversation starter about the Holocaust and the kind of hate we must guard against. I am so glad I read this book.

Powerful submitted by Beatlesfan04 on July 11, 2023, 12:11pm Art Spiegleman does a great job making difficult topics accessible without shying away from the subject. His imagery adds to the power of the story and brings another layer of subtext to view and analyze. It is a very important topic to discuss and remember.

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Maus
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PUBLISHED
New York : Pantheon Books, 1986.
Year Published: 1986
Description: 159 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Graphic Novel

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780394747231

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Spiegelman, Art.

SUBJECTS
Spiegelman, Vladek.
Spiegelman, Art.
Graphic novels.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Biography -- Poland.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography.
Children of Holocaust survivors -- Biography.