Comics in French
Subtitle: the European bande dessinée in context
By: Laurence Grove
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Series: Polygons -- v. 14
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780857459022
Subjects: Comic books, strips; History and criticism
Notes: First published in 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-322) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : French strippers viewed from afar; title: Definitions and component parts : how a BD works; title: Formal specificity : novel novel or nouvelle nouvelle vague?; title: Pre-history : from Bayeux's tapestry to Töpffer's teachings; title: The nineteenth century : photos, funnies and films; title: The twentieth century : the rise, fall and rise of the BD; title: Contemporary BD : innovators, best-sellers and prize-winners; title: Pop art or business park? : Barthes-ering for the market; title: Consecration of the ninth art : meaningful ecos or circus clones; title: Cultural studies and beyond : cases in point and further reading; title: Conclusion : Dick Turpin rides again.