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The Contract with God trilogy brings together three acclaimed works by Will Eisner that trace the lives of residents on Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx. "Contract with God" (1978) offers four concise but powerful vignettes, while "A Life Force" (1988) captures the impact of the Great Depression on the community. "Dropsie Avenue" (1995) chronicles the neighborhoodβs transformation from a farming community in the 1800s to a prosperous suburb, its decline into a tenement, and its eventual rebirth in the 1990s. Together, the trilogy presents a nuanced portrait of immigrant experience, urban decay, and resilience in American city life.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Will Eisner
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