Description
Art Spiegelman's seminal graphic novel, Maus, offers a profound and unflinching look at the Holocaust through the eyes of his father, Vladek, a Polish Jewish survivor. In this first volume, Vladek recounts his harrowing experiences during the Nazi occupation, depicting Jews as mice and Nazis as cats in a powerful allegorical narrative. Spiegelman masterfully weaves together his father's past trauma with his own present-day struggles to connect with him, exploring themes of guilt, memory, and the enduring impact of historical tragedy. This Pulitzer Prize-winning work is not just a historical account but a deeply personal exploration of intergenerational trauma and the complex relationship between a father and son.
Available Editions
paperback
Pantheon Books
Published Jan 1, 1991
159 pages
ISBN: 9780394541556
hardcover
Flammarion
Published Jan 4, 1994
159 pages
ISBN: 9782080660299
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Details
First Published
1986
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman.