Imagination and Meaning in Calvin and Hobbes

by Jamey Heit

From 1985 to 1995, the syndicated comic strip Calvin and Hobbes followed the antics of a precocious six-year-old boy and his sardonic stuffed tiger. At the height of its popularity, the strip ran in more than 2,400 newspapers and generated a fan base that continues to run in the millions. This critical analysis of Calvin and Hobbes explores Calvin's world and its deep reservoir of meanings. Close readings of individual strips highlight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463546
• ISBN13: 9780786463541
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher