Publisher’s Rating: Grades 5 and up (Quick Text) My Rating: Ages 15 and older (Original Text) My Rating: Ages 12 and older (Plain Text) My Rating: Ages 10 and older (Quick Text) Taken together the triad provides an unprecedented initiation into the world of Shakespeare, one that allows for young and old, strong reader and struggling reader, boy and girl, Shakespearean scholar and neophyte. The art does not play to the child, but caters to a wide audience, pulling no punches and showcasing the story conscientiously. The illustrations are also very appealing as they are detailed, colorful, and representative of modern comics. What is left is an easy-to-read translation for struggling readers. The story is still the same however, this volume takes the Plain Text language and culls all words that are unnecessary to the essence of the story. The third adaptation also uses the same art as the first two. The entire play is reproduced however, the language is translated into Plain English,
The Plain Text volume uses the same art as the Original Text volume. It is the full, unabridged play with original language intact. This volume takes every scene, every word of Shakespeare’s classic play and adapts it into a comic. The result is a brilliant product in three volumes, perfect to suit the needs of many, while still maintaining the authenticity of the original text. Classical Comics, on the other hand, takes what should be the obvious choice – all of the above – and creates different versions of the story to suit both traditional purists and modern audiences. Other comic adaptations of classic literature make a choice: Replicate every word and every scene exactly as it was in the original text, or take liberties with the language and the storyline. This three-volume set was jaw dropping in its ingenuity, approach to comic literature, and classroom utility.Ĭlassical Comics kneaded the word “adaptation” in such a common sense way, I am befuddled that no one thought of it before. Such a moment happened to me when I picked up my first copies of Classical Comics’ MACBETH. Sometimes you have those moments, the ones when you look at a product and wonder why you did not think of it first. GENRE: Traditional Literature in Comic FormatĮDITIONS: Original Text, Plain Text, and Quick Text
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