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Title
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The Grasshopper and the Ant
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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This book has a dust jacket (book cover)
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Harvey Kurtzman
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Creator
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Kurtzman, Harvey
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Contributor
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Kurtzman, Harvey
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Date
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2016-01-25T19:59:31Z
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2010-04
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2001
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T19:59:31Z
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Date Issued
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2001
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Abstract
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Harvey Kurtzman created MAD Magazine. Apparently this work, which first appeared in 1960 in Esquire Magazine, is a rare solo creation of his. In Esquire, it appeared in smaller fashion and was thus less legible. This book represents the first time in forty years that Kurtzman's version of GA saw the light of day. Denis Kitchen writes in his introduction This retelling of the hoary Aesop Grasshopper and Ant fable tweaks the intellectually tantalizing beatnik philosophy of the period. Kitchen goes on to describe how thoroughly Kurtzman was himself both grasshopper and ant. The elusive promises of reward, the overriding cynicism and the pervading sense of dread in this story cannot easily be separated from Kurtzman's own life experiences. Alas, little changed after 1960. But savor the schizophrenic jewel that follows. The story is indeed dark, and at its darkest in the surprising ending. This is one of the most creative transformations of GA that I have encountered. The cover illustration and title may be the best single example to show from this work.
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Identifier
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9780971008007
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6861 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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Denis Kitchen Publishing Co.
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Northampton, MA
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Subject
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PN6727.K87 G7 2001
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One story
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Title Page Scanned
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Type
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Book, Whole