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Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's King Lear: A Graphic Novel: Classics in Graphics

Autor Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore Ilustrat de Juan Calle
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 noi 2025 – vârsta de la 12 ani
Shakespeare's King Lear like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: King Lear has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Juan Calle. You'll be sure to get swept up in the wild family drama that swirls across each page - as Lear's daughters drive him towards madness ...
This series has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. With dyslexia-friendly design for readers aged 10+; inclusive art so anyone can relate to iconic roles; snappy simplified text; introductory material to set the scene; heaps of material at the back, looking at the play's themes, language, publication, performance in history, a timeline of Shakespeare's life and works, and more!
Classics available: Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice
Praise for Classics in Graphics: "[...] an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and [...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down." - EricWilliamson, leagueofcomicgeeks.com
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781445190266
ISBN-10: 1445190265
Pagini: 112
Dimensiuni: 178 x 250 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Hachette Children's Group
Colecția Franklin Watts
Seria Classics in Graphics

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

  • 1: William Shakespeare: The Man, the Actor, the Author
  • 1: Romeo and Juliet – The Play
  • 1: Romeo and Juliet
    • 2: List of Main Characters: Dramatis Personae
    • 2: The Prologue
    • 2: Act One
    • 2: Act Two
    • 2: Act Three
    • 2: Act Four
    • 2: Act Five
  • 1: Storytelling in Romeo and Juliet
  • 1: William Shakespeare – The Thief!
  • 1: Themes in Romeo and Juliet
  • 1: Shakespeare’s Language
  • 1: Fun Facts
  • 1: Publication
  • 1: Performing the Play!
  • 1: The Theatre
  • 1: Glossary
  • 1: Shakespeare Timeline

Notă biografică

Steve Barlow (Author)
As 50% of the 2Steves, Steve Barlow has written over 250 books with Steve Skidmore since they first appeared in 1988. Born in Crewe, he was educated at Crewe Grammar School, Warwick University and Nottingham University before a varied career in teaching, acting, stage management and puppetry. He worked in a village school in Botswana for four years before returning to the UK. The Two Steves have toured extensively in the UK and overseas, and to book festivals including Edinburgh and Hay.

Steve Skidmore (Author)
Steve Skidmore writes with Steve Barlow as Britain's most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people - The 2 Steves! He was born in Birstall near Leicester. He went to Nottingham University to read English, but spent most of his time playing sport and doing a variety of jobs including counting pastry pie lids. He trained as a teacher of Drama, English and Film, before teaming up with Steve Barlow as a full-time author. He lives in Leicester and is a great rugby fan (Come on you Tiiigeeers!).

Jason Millet (Illustrator)
Though born in the deep American south, Jason Millet has spent most of his life after the age of five living in the teeming metropolis of Chicago, Illinois. Currently, he is an illustrator, storyboard artist, and comic artist who has provided illustrations for over a dozen children's books, storyboards and concept art for films and television, as well as colours and full art for many comic book publishers. He has also produced a wide range of artwork for a long list of advertising clientele. Jason draws inspiration from classic illustrators, cartoonists, and animators as well as the work of the Old Masters and Impressionists. He resides in Chicago with his lovely wife and daughter and their occasionally-obedient cat.

Edu Rubio (Illustrator)
Edu Rubio is a self-taught artist born in Mexico City. He has participated in more than 60 group exhibitions and 18 solo exhibitions in galleries, museums and art fairs in America, Europe and Asia as a painter and traditional draftsman, as well as a teacher. It was in Mexico when he began to investigate digital art production. In 2008 he moved to Madrid where, as a result of experimenting with digital media, he ventured into the world of editorial and advertising illustration. His work as an illustrator has been published by major European publishers as well as several brands. He currently lives between Madrid and a small mountain village in the province of Avila, where he can draw all day, eat well and breathe fresh air.