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“I want to affect people like a clap of thunder.” In this highly researched & visually appealing graphic biography, we get to know the remarkable Rosa Luxemburg. A Polish Jew with a crippled leg, she was a dynamo who received her PhD in 1897 in Zurich. She devoted her brilliant mind to social activism on behalf of workers. Her revolutionary theory addressed unemployment, lethal working conditions, starvation wages, evictions & more. #comics format

Don‘t forget, as busy as you may be, to quickly raise your head and cast a glance at those great silver clouds and that silent blue ocean in which they are swimming.

The distinctive feature of capitalism is the precariousness of the worker.

Clara: I know all mothers fret, but I do wish Kostya would do something with his life.
Rosa: Give him time. I‘m sure he‘ll find his feet. He‘s doing better than our glorious Party leaders. Far better to be a dreamer than to aim to shoot down the dreams of others.

I want to burden the conscience of the affluent with all the suffering and all the hidden bitter tears.

For a fictional bookshop, this has a lovely stock of graphic novels...

This is what a graphic biography ought to be! There‘s substance, story, and suspense. The art work is first rate. Best of all are the many direct quotes from Rosa Luxemberg herself. Kate Evans uses Luxemberg‘s own words to great effect. I feel like I really got to know the heart and soul of this remarkable woman. She‘s a fully realized person and hero in this little book!!

Sounds like 2019 not 1916.

This is the "graphic biography" of a person of deep political conviction and passion, living through one of the most turbulent periods in history, and treats its subject with respect, depth and gravity. So it was with some surprise that I found Evans deftly weaving humour and romance into her story. Rosa emerges as a fully rounded person, her faults and inconsistencies shown alongside her humanity and fortitude. ??

So, having congratulated myself at the weekend for downsizing my book collection (a bit!), I'm back on true form as these are today's purchases.
Red Rosa is a biography in sequential art form, which looks fascinating, while the Sayings of Confucius is a beautifully illustrated limited edition published in 1946 on handmade paper. It's in fantastic condition, and I could barely believe it was only £10.
#bookhaul

Finished a puzzle of WPA art posters and now reading this graphic biography of Rosa Luxembourg. #polksapride 🇵🇱 ⚒

#revolution #HeyJune
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@Cinfhen @GypsyKat

Rosa Luxemburg was definitely a #rebelgirl who pushed past sexism, physical infirmity, antisemitism, and the prevailing ideology of the day to dream of a better way to exist in this world. Great graphic retelling of her life; highly recommended!

#FierceFeb @Cinfhen

I asked my conservative evangelical mom to buy me this graphic biography for my birthday so I can read it for #ReadHarder superhero comic starring a woman. (I think socialist revolutionary counts as superhero!) She obliged me but accidentally shipped it to herself so I was totally delighted to learn my mom now has socialist literature hidden under her bed. We had a good-natured laugh about it. Does your family buy you books they disagree with?

#protest ✊ #QuotsyNov17 @TK-421

#SideProfile #JubilantJuly @RealLifeReading

#MyHero #90sInJuly
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@Robothugs @Cinfhen

#life #JuneBookBugs @RealLifeReading

She'll try to bring down capitalism AND have an affair with her best friend's son #DangerousType #RockInMay @Cinfhen

#MostBadassHeroine #riotgrams
Rosa Luxemburg was truly a badass.
@bookriot

#TheComingSpring
Not typically one to read graphic books but the life of Rosa Luxemburg was fascinating. May need a more thorough bio on her now though

#booktober #FaveGraphicNovel
well it's a biography rather than a novel,but I love this book so much.

Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.

#OwlsOfLitsy

Drawn and Quarterly is a small bookstore and publisher that focuses on graphic novels. I found this little wonder there. Rosa Luxemburg had quite a life.