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Chargement... Les aventures de Gentleman Jim (1980)par Raymond Briggs
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Absolutely lovely book with so much to say about the world, in such a beautiful way. ( ) I grabbed this graphic novel to read because I remembered the author from my days as an elementary school teacher, when I shared his book, The Snowman, with classes each winter. Based on that, I thought this might be a children's story, but was wrong! It took my brain a few frames to get beyond "Raymond Briggs-Cartoonist" and into this story. The main character, Jim Bloggs, finally acts on his dream to stretch beyond his current job as an expert toilet cleaner. Along the way, he keeps commenting on his lack of education, and is discouraged a bit by the prohibitive costs (both in money and in warnings and citations) of outfitting his dream job. Eventually, he lands in jail, but continues to be optimistic and supported by his wife. This wasn't where I saw this story going, but I still enjoyed it. I picked this up after reading/enjoying When the Wind Blows. This book is an earlier story with the same characters, although nothing is lost by reading them out of order. Jim is basically a British Walter Mitty, but he even tries to implement his grand dreams of becoming a cowboy, highwayman, etc. With his wife's support, no less, although it was never entirely clear to me whether she was humoring him or equally dense. (Probably the latter.) Jim is very sweet but not at all bright. He also seems to have left school quite early, which is a significant plot device and source of humor. The British caste system also factors in quite a bit. The art is more complex than in When the Wind Blows. I particularly liked Briggs' portrayal of various authority figures, although the Prohias-esque magistrate is a distractingly dramatic change from the others. It's really remarkable how much the cover (of the 2008 edition) tells you about the character. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A graphic novel classic from one of the world's best-known cartoonists"Gentleman Jim" is the story of Jim Bloggs, an imaginative toilet cleaner who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. His walls are lined with books like "Out in the Silver West," "The Boys' Book of Pirates," and "Executive Opportunities," which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. Encouraged by his wife, who is also eager to incorporate more adventure into her life, Jim sets out to bring these dreams to fruition by accumulating various accoutrements, only to discover that the life of an executive, an artist, or a cowboy is more complicated and costly than it appears. Jim's childlike understanding of the world that surrounds him is enhanced by Raymond Briggs's subtle and inventive illustrations. Fantasies are portrayed as organic clouds that move between and overlap outlined panels of his reality, and myopic Jim is drawn smaller and softer than the policemen and bureaucrats interested in impeding his search for adventure. As he begins to infringe more seriously on the law, the city workers and their speech boxes become increasingly angular, much like the rigid rules and regulations restricting his sincere quest. With this playful style, Briggs expertly transforms common feelings of inadequacy into an endearing and enjoyable experience that speaks across generations, concluding with an optimistic implication that even a misfortunate outcome can be better than no change at all. This classic novel, originally published in 1980, is presented by Drawn & Quarterly in a new edition. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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