Corinne Maier

My name is Karl Marx. I was once nicknamed the Devil for decrying Capitalism. Here's my story...

Marx

The third in the successful series of funny and smart graphic novel biographies by Maier and Simon, covering Albert Einstein!

Einstein

40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children

No Kids

Presents illustrations that depict the life of the world-famous Austrian doctor responsible for investigating the unconscious forces of the mind and their impact on motivation and human actions.

An Illustrated Biography

Freud

40 Gründe, keine Kinder zu haben

No Kid

Der ganz normale Wahnsinn des Arbeitsalltags 2004 veröffentlichte Corinne Maier, leitende Angestellte beim französischen Energiekonzern EDF, das Buch Bonjour paresse (deutsch: Die Entdeckung der Faulheit), in dem sie sich über Phrasendrescherei und Leerlauf in modernen Großunternehmen lustig macht und den Angestellten rät, statt zu arbeiten lieber mehr Zeit ins Netzwerken zu investieren, wenn sie bei der nächsten »Umstrukturierung« ungeschoren davonkommen wollen.
Als EDF darauf Corinne Maier nach allen Regeln der Kunst aus dem Unternehmen drängte, wurde das Buch bekannt und in wenigen Monaten zum Weltbestseller – weil Angestellte in aller Welt ihren Alltag darin wiedererkannten. In der von Aurélia Aurita sehr weiblich illustrierten Graphic Novel blickt Corinne Maier darauf zurück, wie ihr Buch seinerzeit entstand und sie zur Bestsellerautorin machte. Sie erzählt aber auch von dem windigen Kleinverleger, der ihr das Honorar schuldig geblieben ist und von ihrem Abschied von EDF, von ihren netten und nicht so netten, meist vor allem aber ängstlichen Kollegen und von ihrem Traum, frei zu sein.

Mein Leben ist ein Bestseller

Collected for the first time, these witty graphic biographies delve into the minds of three of history's most important thinkers.

Heroes of the Mind

Marx, Freud & Einstein

The shocking treatise that was a bestselling international media sensation upon its 2007 publication in France now makes its eagerly anticipated English-language debut. A mother of two herself, Maier makes her deadly serious, if at times laugh-out-loud-funny, argument with all the unbridled force of her famously wicked intellect. In forty to-the-point, impressively erudite chapters drawing on the realms of history, child psychology, politics, and the environment, Maier effortlessly skewers the idealized notion of parenthood as a natural and beautiful endeavour. Enough with this “baby-mania” that is plaguing modern society, says Maier, it’s nothing but brainwashing. Are you prepared to give up your free time, dinners with friends, spontaneous romantic getaways, and even the luxury of uninterrupted thought for the “vicious little dwarves” that will treat you like their servant, cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, and end up resenting you? Speaking to the still “child-free”, to fellow suffering parents, and to adamant procreationists alike, No Kids is a controversial, thought-provoking, and undeniably entertaining read. Reasons to avoid having kids: •You will lose touch with your friends •Your sex life will be over •Children cost a fortune • Child-rearing is endless drudgery •Vacations will be nightmares •You’ll lose your identity and become just “mom” or “dad” •Your children will become mindless drones of capitalism •The planet’s already overcrowded •Your children will inevitably disappoint you

Essai voué à désacraliser le fait d'avoir un enfant en démontrant les bouleversements au quotidien : des soucis à n'en plus finir, une vie ennuyeuse, la nécessité de gagner toujours plus d'argent, etc. Un portrait de la condition actuelle de parent.

quarante raisons de ne pas avoir d'enfant

No kid

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “provocative ... highly readable ... refreshing ... [and] practical" book (The Los Angeles Times) that explains why it is in your best interest to work as little as possible. Your company wants you to be loyal. You should feel lucky—after all, your job is a privilege (think of all those who would like to have it). And you know (despite what you’ve read about Enron and WorldCom) that management has your best interests at heart. Your goal is to devote yourself to the pursuit of corporate profit, make your company number one, and reap the benefits of its success. Or is there something else you want to do with your life? Bonjour Laziness dares to ask whether you really have a stake in the corporate sweepstakes, whether professional mobility is anything but an opiate. It shows you how to become impervious to manipulation and escape the implacable law of usefulness.

Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay

Bonjour Laziness

Anne Simon et Corinne Maier proposent la première biographie dessinée d'Albert Einstein, génie du XXe siècle ! « Je m'appelle Albert Einstein. En voulant comprendre l'univers, j'ai libéré des forces de destruction terrifiantes. Mais il faut continuer à chercher le grand secret du cosmos. » Albert Einstein (1879-1955) est un immense génie devenu, sans le vouloir, une star de la science. Avec ses théories de la relativité restreinte puis de la relativité générale, il a radicalement transformé nos vies. Voici le récit de son existence passionnée et de ses contributions fondamentales. La biographie dessinée d'un des plus grands génies du XXe siècle.

Picture the scene: The boardroom at French electricity giant EdF. The subject: 'Motivation'. One of the senior economists piped up: She came to work, she declared, because she was paid to. The stunned silence lasted a full 15 seconds. The woman was Corinne Maier and she had dared to voice the unspeakable - we go to work not because we love it, not because we love organising childcare, and cramming on the Tube for 45 minutes, but because we have to. This sets the tone for Maier's revolutionary book on getting away with doing as little as possible at work. Full of practical tips as well as insights into the workings of the modern company, HELLO LAZINESS is as inspirational as it is enlightening. Covering subjects ranging from getting promoted, to managing in meetings and dealing with colleagues, HELLO LAZINESS is a witty antidote to the rash of American motivational books on the market. It is a call to the office-workers of the world to rise up and throw their laptops and mission statements in the air. HELLO LAZINESS will make you laugh, then make you wish you'd known all of this years ago.

Hello Laziness!

Presents an examination of the world of business success, dispensing advice on how middle managers can disengage themselves from the corporate culture and perfect the appearance of actually working.

Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder

Anne Simon

Marx, une biographie dessinée est un one shot signé Corinne Maier et Anne Simon ; de la découverte de la philosophie hégélienne à la rédaction du Manifeste du parti communiste en passant par les révolutions de 1848, les auteurs nous emmènent à la rencontre du père du communisme. « Je m’appelle Karl Marx. On m’a surnommé “le Diable”, car j’ai voulu mettre à mort le capitalisme. Il faut libérer l’humanité de la misère et des inégalités. Votre crise ressemble à celles que j’ai vécues. Alors une seule solution : la révolution ! » Un album pour connaître la genèse du communisme.

une biographie dessinée

Intello Academy est un livre ironique sur un monde intellectuel en pleine déconfiture qui, ô paradoxe, laisse le champ libre aux intellos. L'intello, c'est la version bas de gamme de l'intellectuel. Comme il n'y a plus beaucoup de penseurs chez nous, ou plus exactement comme ceux qui font du bon travail en langage simple ne sont guère écoutés, cela signifie que la place est libre pour ceux qui aiment frimer avec des mots. Assembler des phrases toutes faites truffées de mots boursouflés est un privilège qui n'est plus réservé à quelques happy few. Vive la démocratisation des méninges, tout le monde a le droit d'être un intello, devenez-en un vous aussi. Vous rêvez d'impressionner vos amis, votre famille, vos conquêtes et vos patrons, de donner votre avis sur tout et de plastronner dans les soirées ? Avec Intello Academy en main, entrez dans l'Intello-land.

Intello Academy

Your company wants you to be loyal. You should feel lucky–after all, your job is a privilege (think of all those who would like to have it). And you know (despite what you’ve read about Enron and WorldCom) that management has your best interests at heart. Your goal is to devote yourself to the pursuit of corporate profit, make your company number one, and reap the benefits of its success.Or is there something else you want to do with your life?Bonjour Laziness dares to ask whether you really have a stake in the corporate sweepstakes, whether professional mobility is anything but an opiate. It shows you how to become impervious to manipulation and escape the implacable law of usefulness. In short, this book explains why it is in your best interest to work as little as possible.

Corinne Maier

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