Beautiful illustrations, lovely story that may make you think of your own parents or grandparents (I did of mine, at least). Ethel and Ernest are solid members of the working class, part of the generation (Brokaw's "Greatest Generation") that lived through the tumultuous era of the twentieth century.

When the Wind Blows (1982) confronted the trusting, optimistic Bloggs couple with the horror of nuclear war, and was praised in the British House of Commons for its timeliness and originality. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. His long-time editor, Julia MacRae, felt overwhelmed with emotion when Briggs first showed her the work.

Es como esos álbumes de fotos antiguas en que ves a tu padre y a tu madre tan jóvenes y guapos, y se te pone un nudo en la garganta.

It was a quick read - it took me about half an hour - so I would recommend it if you like comic strips that are well drawn and are rather amusing.This is a great, whimsical character study of a common married couple as well as an excellent social study of British working-class morals and beliefs in the twentieth century. This couple isn't famous or wealthy or anything too out of the ordinary, they just have to keep on getting by whilst the wars happen and technology changes and politics shifts all around them. Briggs's portrayal of his parents as they succeed, or fail, in coming to terms with their rapidly shifting world is irresistably engaging -- full of sympathy and affection, yet clear-eyed and unsentimental. My problem with this was how Ethel came across: she came from a working class family (she had about 8 other siblings) and yet she looked down on what she referred to as 'commoners'. As well as working on a very personal and biographical level, 'Ethel and Ernest' provides a fascinating version of British history through the lens of Briggs' parents lives.

They survive the depression of the 30s, World War II and the havoc it wreaks on Londoners, the economic downturn and rationing that follows, and the "love generation" of the 60s. Ogni capitolo è scandito da decenni (‘30-‘40; ‘40-‘50; ‘50-‘60; ‘60-‘70) per poi giungere al capitolo finale, che comprende solo il 1970-1971.Here is a quick description and cover image of book Ethel and Ernest written by Raymond Briggs which was published in September 28, 1998. When they first meet in 1920s London, Ethel is in her mid 30s, and working as a lady's maid for a respectable upper class family. If they didn't sacrifice all that they did I would be living in a country where basic human rights are nonexistent and starving. This article was amended on 21 August 2022 to add the surname of Liz Benjamin, the long-term partner of Briggs. Both Ethel and Ernest are on the old side for married couples in those days, I think, but certainly Ethel who is, I believe, in her mid to late thirties.