- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (1 Jun 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852864419
- ISBN-13: 978-1852864415
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 16.4 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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- #31 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Characters & Series > Sandman
- #46 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Authors > Gaiman, Neil
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This collection of stories in comic strip form includes an interpretation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", alongside "Calliope", "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and "Facade". Also included is the annotated script for "Calliope", showing the process behind creating a comic-book.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the one that hooked me on Sandman. I now have almost everything Gaiman has ever written. So this was a good starting point for me. There is a large portion of the book devoted to the script for Calliope, which is probably annoying if you are a first-time reader of Sandman, but brilliant if you're an obbsessive, like me! There are four short stories, each of which is a fine example of why Gaiman has become so famous now. My personal favourite is 'Calliope' which reveals a few things about Morpheus, the Sandman of the title. If you're a first time reader of Gaiman's graphic work, then I'd start off with 'Preludes and Nocturnes', the first in the series, but if you've already read his work, you won't be disappointed. I only direct you to the first in the series because its annoying to read things backwards, and once you've read a bit of 'The Sandman' you'll read all of it. I guarantee.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As I said in my review of Sandman: "Fables & Reflections", Neil and the team would write short, self-contained stories between the big ones (in order to attract new readers).
The stories here are more horror-based than those of "Fables." My favourite is "Caliope" - the tale of a writer's need for inspiration, and the depths to which he'll sink to find it.
The other three stories star Lady Death, William Shakespeare and a Cat with a dream.
If you enjoyed the "Fables" collection then this is a must. Or check-out "Fables & Reflections" next if you like this volume.
On a side note, I should mention the size of this book. Compared to other titles in the series, this is by far the smallest. It wouldn't be so bad, except a big portion of the book is dedicated to reprinting one of Neil's story scripts. As a writer myself, I found this interesting. But most people buy Sandman for the stories, and I can imagine many being a tad narked since this precious space could have been used to squeeze-in another great tale.
That aside... DEFINITELY a superb read. Sandman is the business, folks!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for Spider-man or Superman, do not buy this book. Neil Gaiman's Sandman is far more profound and mature than that.
Around Sandman (Or Dream or Morpheus), Gaiman displays an unusual mix of fantasy, mythology and good literature. Indeed, he is an excellent storyteller.
This book is particularly interesting, because it lacks a certain sense of continuity in the Sandman saga (I highly advise you to read the other books), and yet it has beautiful, self-contained, stories. Gaiman's version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is specially very provocative and interesting. "Calliope" is also very intriguing.
This is the kind of work that makes you think about the role of Dream(s) in human life.
At least, if you believe in it...
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Another good comic book in the Sandman series. Although not as good as some of the others in the series such as Season of Mists, it is still a thrilling read.
Published on 22 April 2010 by Xinyi Lu
A little on the short side, but still an excellent collection
The third Sandman collection represents a change of pace from the first two. Whilst the first two were unified by a central story arc that ran through each one, Dream Country is... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2008 by A. Whitehead
the worst of an amazing series
I was pretty disappointed with this edition in the series as it is far too short! Four decent but emphatically short stories and a large section devoted to the script of the first... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2003 by "student_alibob"
Disappointing
I loved the first 2 in the Sandman series but I found this very uninteresting. Maybe I was expecting too much with the first two books having set the scene so well but I just found... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2001
Dreams on a midsummer night....
OK, this is a bit different from the other sandman books, as it consists of four short selfcontained stories. All these have Gaimans typical style, and all are excellent reads. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2000
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