The forgotten man : a new history of the Great Depression : graphic edition

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Title:

The forgotten man : a new history of the Great Depression : graphic edition

Author:

Shlaes, Amity, author.

Rivoche, Paul, artist.

Dixon, Chuck, 1954- adaptation.

Summary:

Presents a graphic novel adaptation of Amity Shlaes' work on the Great Depression in which she explores how the failure of Hoover and Roosevelt to understand the prosperity of the 1920s contributed to the marginalization of citizens.

General Note:

Chiefly illustrations.

Edition:

Graphic edition.

Physical Description:

293 pages : chiefly illus. ; 24 cm

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Subject Term:

Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc.

New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Geographic Term:

United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Rivoche, Paul,

Dixon, Chuck, 1954-

Publisher:

Harper Perennial,

Publication Date:

2014

ISBN:

9780061967641

Publication Information:

2014

New York : Harper Perennial, [2014]

Call Number:

741.5 SHLAES

Holds: Copies:

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An illustrated edition of Amity Shlaes's #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring vivid black-and-white illustrations that capture this dark period in American history and the men and women, from all walks of life, whose character and ideas helped them persevere.

This imaginative illustrated edition brings to life one of the most devastating periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--through the lives of American people, from politicians and workers to businessmen, farmers, and ordinary citizens. Smart and stylish, black-and-white art from acclaimed illustrator Paul Rivoche provides an utterly original vision of the coexistence of despair and hope that characterized Depression-era America. Shlaes's narrative and Rivoche's art illuminate key economic concepts, presenting the thought-provoking case that New Deal regulation prolonged the Depression.

The Forgotten Man reveals through striking words and pictures moving personal stories that capture the spirit of this crucial moment in American history and the steadfast character and ingenuity of those that lived it.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Shlaes's histories are beloved among Congressional budget hawks for suggesting that Calvin Coolidge was the last great thrifty president and that F.D.R. prolonged the Great Depression by ramping up federal spending. This adaptation of Schlaes's history of the Depression by Dixon (Batman) and Rivoche (Mister X) represents her political views faithfully. Its hero and narrator is the practically forgotten Wendell Willkie, Roosevelt's opponent in the critical election of 1940, but all the major social and political players of the time, from Andrew Mellon, Ayn Rand, and Father Divine to the Schechter brothers (kosher poultry kings who won a Supreme Court case against the constraining practices of F.D.R.'s National Recovery Administration), make appearances. The research-heavy narrative sometimes reads like an economics master class: competing government policies and business practices are discussed at length. The real hero is Rivoche, who manages to dramatize this polemic with stunningly realized b&w art and intuitive storytelling, which does not hesitate to open the tale into two-page spreads when necessary. The Keynes vs. Hayek debate may still be unresolved, but no one will argue that this is a beautiful use of comics to boil down a complex, abstract narrative. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.