| King Lear Contributor(s): Hinds, Gareth (Author), Hinds, Gareth (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763643440 ISBN-13: 9780763643447 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: A taut adaptation of Shakespeare's masterwork by Gareth Hinds -- the standard-bearer of graphic-novel retellings of literary classics. In a graceful adaptation, Gareth Hinds transforms Shakespeare's timeless tale of pride and defiance, loyalty and ambition, betrayal and revenge into graphic-novel format, packing it with visual drama and providing accessible notes. This artful edition -- like an extraordinary stage performance -- offers a striking new perspective on one of the most powerful and beloved tragedies in the English language. Incorporating excerpts from the bard's own language, Gareth Hinds's inventive format opens the experience of KING LEAR to students and fans of graphic literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Royalty - Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008938399 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.54" W x 11.08" (1.22 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A taut adaptation of Shakespeare's masterwork by Gareth Hinds -- the standard-bearer of graphic-novel retellings of literary classics. In a graceful adaptation, Gareth Hinds transforms Shakespeare's timeless tale of pride and defiance, loyalty and ambition, betrayal and revenge into graphic-novel format, packing it with visual drama and providing accessible notes. This artful edition -- like an extraordinary stage performance -- offers a striking new perspective on one of the most powerful and beloved tragedies in the English language. Incorporating excerpts from the bard's own language, Gareth Hinds's inventive format opens the experience of King Lear to students and fans of graphic literature. |