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Series: Maus (#1)

#1 The Complete Maus

by Art Spiegelman

Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats.

Cover of The Complete Maus
Hardcover
Pages 295 pages
Published 1980
Languages English, Czech, German +6
ISBN 9780141014081

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Publisher's Summary

"A brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weavin…

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Weighted Score
4.59 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.64 ★
v (Ratings Count): 770
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.64
True Ratings 770
Written Reviews 61
Shelved (Popularity) 1,684
Users Read 1,022
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Art Spiegelman (1948-)
Art Spiegelman

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