{"product_id":"the-mirror-of-love-isbn-9781891830457","title":"The Mirror of Love","description":"Acclaimed storyteller \u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFrom Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e) yields this epic poem recounting the history of same-sex love, revealing a hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest artists. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece. Originally published in 1988, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror of Love\u003c\/i\u003e sprang from Moore's activist heart as a reaction to Britain's controversial anti-gay law, Clause 28. In the past, \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into both a comic book and a stage production, but Top Shelf presents it as it was meant to be, a hardcover book illustrated with over forty full-color photographs from acclaimed artist José Villarrubia.\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in the 128-page special edition is an essay about the poem and its previous incarnations, an index of characters and places, a selection of classic poems quoted in the text, and a bibliography.\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is widely regarded as the best and most influential writer in the history of comics. His seminal works include \u003ci\u003eMiracleman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he won the coveted Hugo Award. Never one to limit himself in form or content, Moore has also published novels, \u003ci\u003eVoice of the Fire \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, and an epic poem, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror of Love. \u003c\/i\u003eFour of his ground-breaking graphic novels—\u003ci\u003eFrom Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e—have been adapted to the silver screen. Moore currently resides in Northampton, England.","brand":"Top Shelf Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301591109861,"sku":"NP9781891830457","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781891830457.jpg?v=1767740528","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-mirror-of-love-isbn-9781891830457","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}