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C'est la Vie!: The Wonderful World of Jean-Jacques Sempé Hardcover – Illustrated, September 25, 2014

by Jean-Jacques Sempé (Author), Anthea Bell (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 67 ratings
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The most extensive collection of cartoons by one of the world's best-loved illustrators.
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  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Phaidon Press
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    September 25, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    9.25 x 1.13 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0714865974
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0714865973
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"Sempé goes about showing us up with great good nature. … his drawing is consistently delightful."―Anthea Bell, Sunday Telegraph

"Drawings [that] are eloquent in every language."―Quentin Blake, The Week

"[Sempé] is, par excellence, the master of the panoramic cartoon... Captions [...] have been brilliantly translated by Anthea Bell... There are many talented French cartoonists. [...] [Sempé] is the most universal... Sempé cartoons are a kind of illustrative haiku. In such small space he conveys a great amount of meaning... An infinite delight in the complexity and ambivalence – and the humour – of the everyday and the ordinary."―The Independent

"[Sempé] started life as a journeyman cartoonist, drawing single gags. From there he has gradually broadened out and blossomed, acquiring colour and boldness and breadth, until it is hard to call him anything but an artist... You can’t really lose with Sempé."―The Spectator

About the Author

Jean-Jacques Sempé (b.1932) is one of the world's most successful illustrators and cartoonists. He is the illustrator of the classic children's-book character, Nicholas, and author of a collection of some 30 albums of his cartoons and graphic novels, all published or to be published by Phaidon. His world-renowned illustrations and cartoons are featured on the cover of the New Yorker and in Paris Match.

Anthea Bell was awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize (USA) in 2002 for her translation of W G Sebald's Austerlitz. Her many works of translation from French and German (for which she has received several other awards) include the Nicholas books and, with Derek Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press; Illustrated edition (September 25, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714865974
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714865973
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.91 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1.13 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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FUN, POIGNANCY, AND BEAUTY IN EACH AND EVERY CARTOON.
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FUN, POIGNANCY, AND BEAUTY IN EACH AND EVERY CARTOON.
Jean-Jacques Sempé is France's most underrated treasure! If God was a cartoonist, this is how His drawings would look like!
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Luc Marty
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
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I was happy to get this book from the US as it’s pretty much impossible to find in Europe. Love it!
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Coco 14
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely outstanding!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2022
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I enjoyed every single page of this book and wished for more pages! A book to go back to time and again and chuckle each time! Will now be looking for more of his work.

Purchased the day Mr. Sempe's obituary appeared and paid ten dollars less than it is now costing!
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Annie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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Sempe is one of my favorite artists. Although I prefered to buy the original vetsion (in French), this English version is great too. Also, I recieved it on time, and it was important to me, since I wanted to give it to my husband as an anniversary present :)
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Duke Wellz
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate book for the brilliant Sempé!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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Sempé is a brilliant writer and cartoonist. If you are a fan of his work, or just read one cartoon and are curious, get this book! Beautifully reproduced cartoons that will make you laugh and think.
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Gabriela Du
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019
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Genetics
4.0 out of 5 stars A treasure
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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delightful Sempe drawings arranged in categories of interest. Something to chuckle with and look at more than once. Only wish there had been more drawings in each category. A treasure.
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Paco Calderón
5.0 out of 5 stars FUN, POIGNANCY, AND BEAUTY IN EACH AND EVERY CARTOON.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
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Jean-Jacques Sempé is France's most underrated treasure! If God was a cartoonist, this is how His drawings would look like!
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Paco Calderón
5.0 out of 5 stars FUN, POIGNANCY, AND BEAUTY IN EACH AND EVERY CARTOON.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
Jean-Jacques Sempé is France's most underrated treasure! If God was a cartoonist, this is how His drawings would look like!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
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My GF is a great fan of Sempé and loved this book
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Peter Caspari
5.0 out of 5 stars Wie schon immer ein schönes Buch.
Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2021
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Wunderschönes Buch
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2020
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Pour ceux qui aime le style de sampé vous aller être ravie plein d’illustrations de sampé , j’ai adoré
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Jaqueline Marques
5.0 out of 5 stars Um dos gênios da ilustração!
Reviewed in Brazil on February 16, 2020
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Sempé realmente é um ilustrador incrível e talentoso. Seu traço pode parecer simples, mas por traz de cada desenho há uma genialidade de composição, forma e criatividade marcantes nesse artista.
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sylviane
5.0 out of 5 stars Histoire vraie j'ai beaucoup aimé
Reviewed in France on February 17, 2021
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Très belle histoire de famille.
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Sergio Quintero
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2019
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Buen servicio y producto.
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