From Hell: Being a Melodrama in Sixteen Parts, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Alan Moore (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 8 pages
• Publisher: Kitchen Sink Pr (Nrt) (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878162860
• ISBN-13: 978-0878162864
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,515,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Autopsy of the World's Most Advanced Nation's Society 1888, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: From Hell: Being a Melodrama in Sixteen Parts, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Much more than a story about a serial killer, From Hell is not even this - for in Moore's perspective, The Ripper was no serial killer. He was an agent of the Queen, cleaning up a mess that disturbed the Royal Family and therefore society. Outlining a profound and intense panorama of what it was like to live in London in the 8oies of last century, Moore shows us reasons why The Ripper was never apprehended. And so he details his vision of the 80ies as the beginning or at least a forecast of our century. If you read only this book this year, it will not be wasted. If you think comics are for kids and dyslectics - think again!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the Ripper and so much more!, June 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: From Hell: Being a Melodrama in Sixteen Parts, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Alan Moore, simply put, is a master story teller. Through extensive research, Moore has developed his own theories pertaining to the Whitechapel murders, and wether you agree with his ideas or not -- this is just an amazing and chilling work of fiction. possibly the most sophisticated piece of literature I've ever laid eyes on ... and it's in comic form! If you are a Ripper fanatic, an occultist, a horror fan, or just appreciate good literature.. this story is definitely for you!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars graphic horror, March 1, 2000

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This review is from: From Hell: Being a Melodrama in Sixteen Parts, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Grisly, gruesome, horrible, ugly, and disturbing.. but very well done. The "Jack the Ripper" murders have fascinated and frightened me ever since I was a child; reading this alone, in my dark apartment probably wasn't the wisest choice I've ever made. :)