{"product_id":"the-follies-of-richard-wadsworth-9781770463615","title":"The Follies of Richard Wadsworth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nick Maandag\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark, bizarre comedy where teachers push boundaries into preposterous places\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Follies of Richard Wadsworth showcases Nick Maandag's signature blend of deadpan satire and exceedingly unexpected plot twists. In \"Night School,\" a Modern Managerial Business Administration and Operational Leadership class goes awry when a fire alarm brings the Chief to school and he decides to stick around to teach the students a thing or two about leadership--and discipline. \"The Follies of Richard Wadsworth\" follows the title character, a professor of philosophy, as he begins work as a contract instructor at yet another university. When Wadsworth finds himself smoking reefer at his student's party and discovers she works at a rub 'n' tug, an off-kilter plan is hatched. And in \"The Disciple,\" a yarn about a coed Buddhist monastery, Brother Bananas, the resident gorilla, isn't the only one having difficulty keeping his lust tucked safely under his robe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Maandag's hands--hands that love to toy with morally ambiguous characters and flirt with absurdity--troubled men make poor decisions, unlikable characters gain our sympathies through their very haplessness, and riotous laughs ensue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaandag has achieved cult acclaim through his self-published and micro-published comics, and \u003ci\u003eThe Follies of Richard Wadsworth\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut book. His mechanical, affectless characters and economical artwork efficiently deliver cringes, heightening the awkward silence and stillness of his hilarious comics.","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45355535335575,"sku":"9781770463615","price":1435.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781770463615.webp?v=1767670964","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-follies-of-richard-wadsworth-9781770463615","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}