In the style of genre masters Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward, Nückel's wordless graphic novel tells its socially charged story through 188 stark, arresting images. Open to endless interpretations, the tragic, often violent, story of a young girl unfolds through 17 chapters: Childhood, The Father, Service, Love, Vengeance, The Seducer, and others. Unsettling and unforgettable. Reprint of the Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1930 edition.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward The major American artist invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s.
Mad Man's Drum: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward The powerful imagery and intensity of Ward's wordless novels have elicited comparisons to Hawthorne, Melville, and Poe. This 1930 work tells a gripping tale through imagery alone, consisting solely of 128 hauntingly rendered woodcuts.
The City: A Vision in Woodcuts by Frans Masereel This graphic novel by an Expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban Europe between the world wars. First published in Germany in 1925, it presents 100 woodcuts of remarkable force and beauty.
The Sun, The Idea & Story Without Words: Three Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, David A. Berona Three wordless novels by a master, told in 206 Expressionistic woodcuts: The Sun, a struggle with destiny; The Idea, a concept's triumph over suppression; and Story Without Words, a poignant romance.
Phobia: An Art Deco Graphic Masterpiece by John Vassos, David A. Berona Hailed as a masterpiece of psychological insight by doctors and the general public alike, this 1931 creation by a leading Art Deco designer offers striking depictions of 24 common fears.
Vertigo: A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward, David A. Berona In this moving graphic novel without words told with 230 intricately detailed woodcuts, a young girl who longs to be a violinist, and a boy who hopes to become a builder, find their dreams shattered by the Great Depression.
