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The Dream of the Rarebit Fiend comic strip (see Figure Figure1),1), penned by Winsor McCay and published in the New York Herald from 1904 to 1925, is a striking example of how such beliefs have been expressed repeatedly in popular culture. This book has 66 pages and was uploaded by Silas on October 2, 2017. The file size is 61.64mb. Publisher is Misc Fun Stuff.
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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the...more
Published October 17th 2018 by Franklin Classics Trade Press (first published 1905)
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Apr 21, 2018Jon(athan) Nakapalau rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Shelves: comics, cultural-studies, favorites, humor, pop-culture
Winsor McCay is a forgotten genius of comics and this series of 'dreamscapes' proves that he should take his place in the pantheon of artists who made this medium the global force it is today.
Mar 31, 2008Mary rated it it was amazing · review of another editionRecommends it for: Everyone with a warped sense of humor!
Before there was B. Kliban...before there was Charles Addams...before there was Gahan Wilson...before there was John Callahan...before there was Dan Piraro...there was Winsor McKay. More than a century ago, in 1904, cartoonist McKay - later to become famous for his children's comic strip 'Little Nemo' - produced a series of daily, extravagantly surrealistic 'morality plays' in comic strip form for the New York Herald. Printed under the pseudonym 'Silas' (for legal purposes), 'Dreams of the Rare...more
Nov 04, 2013Harmony rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Mar 05, 2013Whatsupchuck rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Each page is a dream and awakening of a random person.
I personally like these more than the little nemo stories because they tend to be psychologically more interesting.
I personally like these more than the little nemo stories because they tend to be psychologically more interesting.
Jun 18, 2014Xian rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This is really quite amazing. Very much recommended. I can't believe they ran this stuff in newspapers back in the day.
Aug 21, 2013Alicia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
As addictive and disturbing and delightful as that confounded rarebit. Obsessed with this right now.
Oct 29, 2007Jeff rated it really liked it · review of another editionRecommends it for: Lovers of the offbeat and surreal
Classic comic strip by Winsor McCay about the bizarre dreams of people who eat Welsh rarebit before going to sleep. Goofy and surreal!
Jan 30, 2016Lise rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I love this. What happens when you eat too much rarebit!
Sep 16, 2011Meg rated it really liked it · review of another edition
If you like books about random dreams, you'll like this. Definitely a weird assortment. What kept this from being a five was the quality of the prints in the edition I had -- some of the comics were too blurry or dark to read completely.
Dec 24, 2016TrumanCoyote rated it really liked it · review of another edition
A marvelous one-off from the animation pioneer! These things are really quite staggeringly wacky in places, and can arguably give you an angle on the 1905 mindset which nothing else very likely ever could.
Jan 15, 2008Eric rated it really liked it · review of another edition
There's a price to pay for gluttony. The Fiend pays it every night as he digests his fourthmeal with a healthy dash of nightmare.
Jan 19, 2016Fishface rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Great, great stuff. A collection of nightmares caused by eating rarebit before bed. Just when you think it's starting to get repetitive, BAM, something really crazy comes along.
Sep 25, 2010Rebecca rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Very good fantasy realism.
Mar 10, 2008Adam rated it really liked it · review of another editionRecommends it for: Anyone interested in McCay or comic strip history.
A fascinating look at McCay's development of themes and techniques that he would perfect in 'Little Nemo in Slumberland.'
Mar 10, 2008Jeremy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
No matter the age of the work, Windsor McCay is an amazing storyteller.
Feb 24, 2016Ryan rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Had I read this a hundred years ago, I would have liked it more. The concept is a good one. People are having bad dreams due to indigestion. The dreams seem like legitimate retellings of actual dreams that a real person could have had. Most are a little funny. The problem, and it's a big one to me, is the dialogue. Every panel seems to require a long exposition and it ruins the pace every single time. I know that longer word captions are common of these older comic strips. But unfortunately, it...more
Mar 20, 2012Michael P. rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Windsor McKay’s visually impressive but dull and repetitive comic strip is reprinted here. The book has the virtue of making this work available, but the vapidness of the concept and execution are sadly apparent. Nobody can convince McKay’s fans that much of its work was narratively inept, but there is ample evidence in this book.
Jul 06, 2014Erik rated it liked it · review of another edition
Each strip is a fantastic dream brought on by a little rarebit before bed. There are a lot of interesting and inventive ideas in this one. Does tend to get repetitive though.
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Was an American cartoonist and animator, best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (begun 1905) and the animated cartoon Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For legal reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend.
A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and...more
A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and...more