The Juggler of Our Lady The Classic Christmas Story

by Blechman, R. O.; Feiffer, Jules; Sendak, Maurice

• ISBN13: 9780486800301
• ISBN10: 048680030X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-10-21
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

"One of the great examples of the graphic novel form. Should inspire a new generation." — The Atlantic
Cantalbert is a simple juggler but the world takes no interest in his only real gift, and he feels inadequate compared to people with meaningful jobs. Seeking a more spiritual approach to life, he enters a monastery. Cantalbert's menial chores among the monks fail to instill the self-doubting juggler with any sense of worth ― until he experiences a soul-stirring encounter with a statue of Mary, the Mother of Christ.
This magical 1952 retelling of a medieval legend, featuring winsome watercolor images by famed illustrator R. O. Blechman, constitutes a predecessor to the modern graphic novel. A Foreword by Jules Feiffer and an Introduction by Maurice Sendak offer insights into the fable's enduring influence. One of the Phoenix New Times "10 Best Graphic Novels to Read During the Holidays."

Author Biography

R. O. Blechman is an American animator, illustrator, children's book author, graphic novelist, and editorial cartoonist whose work has been the subject of retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions. His best-known works include television commercials for Alka-Seltzer and other products and numerous covers for The New Yorker.
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) is the author-illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are and other popular children's books.
Syndicated cartoonist Jules Feiffer has written more than 35 books, plays, and screenplays. In 1986 he received a Pulitzer Prize for his Village Voice cartoons.