Title: From hell
Subtitle: being a melodrama in sixteen parts
First published: 1991
Description: FROM HELL is the story of Jack the Ripper, perhaps the most infamous man in the annals of murder. Detailing the events leading up to the Whitechapel killings and the cover-up that followed, FROM HELL is a meditation on the mind of a madman whose savagery and violence gave birth to the 20th century. The serialized story, presented in its entirety in this volume, has garnered widespread attention from critics and scholars. Often regarded as one of the most significant graphic novels ever published, FROM HELL combines meticulous research with educated speculation, resulting in a masterpiece of historical fiction both compelling and terrifying. This new edition, which has been completely re-mastered, is certainly the finest edition of the book produced to date.
Subjects: Comic books, strips, Horror comic books, strips, Serial murders, History, Graphic novels, Fiction, general, Jack, the ripper, fiction, Fiction, Mystery and detective, Literature, nyt:paperback-graphic-books=2009-04-19, New York Times bestseller, Comic
Places: England, London
People: Jack the Ripper
Time periods: 19th century