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אַן אָפמאַך מיט גאָט אַ גראַפישער נאָוועלע (A Contract with God : A Graphic Novella) #[nn]
A Contract with God: A Graphic Novella, a groundbreaking work by Will Eisner, tells the quiet, haunting story of Frimme Hersh, a man who makes a solemn promise to God on a stone during his journey from Europe to America. After settling into a New York tenement, he finds a baby girl abandoned on his doorstep and raises her with love—only to lose her to illness, shattering his faith. Eisner’s deeply personal storytelling, rendered in his signature art style, captures the weight of belief, loss, and the fragile line between devotion and despair. The cover, also by Eisner, mirrors the story’s solemn tone with its stark, evocative imagery.
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Frimme Hersh, en route from Europe to America, writes a contract with God on a stone. He promises to live a pious, devout life, doing good deeds if God allows him safe passage to his new home. One day, having settled in his New York tenement home, Frimme finds a basket with a baby girl in it upon his doorstep. Frimme tries to raise the girl to the best of his ability, but she dies tragically from an illness at a young age. Filled with bitter rage, Frimme spits upon his contract, throws it out the window and decides to become a successful businessman.
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