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My Father Bleeds History
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Maus: A Survivor's Tale: Book 1

My Father Bleeds History (1986) (edit title/settings)

by Art Spiegelman (Author) (edit contributors)

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A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself. Part I of a two volume series.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Art Spiegelman: Author of the book. The son in the story who is writing down his father's stories.Irritated with his father. Very interested in his parent's story and how they survived the Holocaust.
  • Vladek Spiegelman: The main character of the book. He is telling his story of WWII through his own eyes. Married to Mala Spiegelman. Formerly married to Anja. He tells about how his life was before the Nazi's and during the Nazi's reign.
  • Mala Spiegelman: Vladek's current wife. The two do not get along well at all. Mala is irritated by Vladek's miserly ways.
  • Anja Spiegelman: Vladek's former wife, whom he still loves very dearly. Art's mother.
  • Richeu Spiegelman: Son of Vladek and Anja
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First Sentence edit see section history

I went out to see my Father in Rego Park.

Table of Contents edit see section history

one/the shiek
two/the honeymoon
three/prisoner of war
four/the noose tightens
five/mouse holes
six/mouse trap

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Maus: A Survivor's Tale. (standard series)

Followed by And Here My Troubles Began.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Art Spiegelman (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0394747232
Page Count: 159

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: D810.J4 S643 1986
  • Dewey: 920.994'05318

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