There's plenty of battlefield chaos; to be sure; but the tales are clearly a product of meticulous research and loaded with insights into the monotony and terror of fighting in a war. ― BooklistTake aim alongside a thin line of Union sharpshooters at Gettysburg. Ride with John Mosby; the South's greatest raider; on a daring foray inside Union lines. Dodge grapeshot and cannonballs on a journey down the Mississippi aboard the Union Ram Fleet. These ten gripping tales from both sides of the conflict recapture the excitement; history; and tragedy of the American Civil War. In addition to fictional stories set within historical events; this illustrated anthology includes excerpts from biographies and eyewitness accounts; a timeline; and several maps. Fact pages following each story provide fascinating details.Formerly available only in an extremely limited edition; Civil War Adventure combines the talents of Eisner-nominated author Chuck Dixon; the writer of such popular series as Batman and Green Arrow; and artist Gary Kwapisz; best known for his illustrations for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan."This Civil War graphic novel mixes history; storytelling; and fantastic artwork to create stories of everyday people in America. Using historical accounts; detailed research; maps; timelines; and fact pages; Chuck Dixon creates stories that show how the war affected not just the Generals and Lieutenants but fathers and sons; families and friends. Overall this will serve as an excellent introduction to the civil war." — 142media
#459337 in Books Dover Publications 2004-06-04 2004-06-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.20 x .21 x 5.32l; .13 #File Name: 048643414164 pagesDover Publications
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The quality of the book is good; author is questionableBy Chris EvansFirst off; the actual book is fine; especially for a class or something educational. However; on a deeper level; I myself am not such a huge fan of Rousseau; with his ideas of "humans being naturally innocent and then being corrupted by society"; I myself much prefer Voltaire's view of the world during the period of the Enlightenment. This "book" is actually an essay that Rousseau wrote for a contest sometime in the 18th century; and the judges were so disgusted that they didn't even finish it. I'm inclined to agree with them. A must if needed for educational purposes (college-level would probably be best-I needed it for a cultural-philosophy course) but if you want to read philosophy; or an author's viewpoint during Enlightenment; find something better; like Kant or Voltaire.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This product does not include any of the pages my ...By CustomerThis product does not include any of the pages my instructor had us read. Do not buy if you are using it for college.14 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Man; Animal -- Manimal!By book loverThis essay was Rousseaus's submission to the Academy of Dijon contest; entitled; "Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed more to the corruption or purification of morals?".This text is his story about Nature; and Society; and the scandal that happens when people come together; build; divide; dance; sing; and compare themselves with one another. In many ways; it is his answer to the problem of evil.Natural man is; in many ways; good; because his needs are immediately felt and immediately fulfilled. Social man begins to compete; to hoard; and to use cunning to enslave his fellows; to gain their esteem; take their property; and sometimes their lives.His picture of the natural man is half what we think of an "animal" and half the "human" that we recognize in ourselves. He shifts his description as the flow of arguement dictates. The habitual provocateur; Rousseau - watch him!In a way; he is rewriting the Christian "Creation Myth". In his version; evil does not originate at that moment when man eats the fruit of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" --to "be like God"; it happens when Adam wants a better apple than Eve's got for herself. Before society develops as we know it; Adam would have been fine with just a pear.
