Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: The Manga Edition (Wileys Manga Shakespeare) - Softcover

William Shakespeare; Adam Sexton; Yali Lin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470097582 ISBN 13: 9780470097588

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Synopsis

Feuding families—the Montagues and Capulets. Star–crossed lovers—Romeo and Juliet. A street brawl and a masquerade ball. Comedy and tragedy. Murder and revenge.  True romance. A secret marriage. A double suicide. This manga edition features a four–page introduction that sets the stage and a text that’s abridged, but retains Shakespeare’s original language, setting, and time. Packed with action and emotion, it is the ideal way to explore Shakespeare’s timeless themes and appreciate his immortal love scenes.

About this title

Review:

"Reading a comic adaptation of Shakespeare offers students an opportunity to make sense of the rich language using the illustrations. Shakespeare, after all, was meant to be seen not read. Experiencing Shakespeare as a comic is the best substitute to watching the play itself." ( The Graphic Classroom , April 12, 2008)

About the Author:

Adam Sexton is author of Master Class in Fiction Writing and editor of the anthologies Love Stories, Rap on Rap, and Desperately Seeking Madonna. He has written on art and entertainment for The New York Times and The Village Voice, and he teaches fiction writing and literature at New York University and critical reading and writing at Parsons School of Design. A graduate of Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. Yali Lin was born in Guang Dong, southern China. She started drawing comics before she knew what they were. At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her family and read her first comic book in 7th grade. Immediately she fell in love with the endless fantasy worlds you can create in this fast growing medium. Her influences are found in Japanesemanga, mainly Shojo. In May 2006, Yali graduated from the School of Visual Arts with her BFA in Cartooning. She is currently drawing her second book and teaches cartooning classes to young children and teens in NYC.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470097582
• ISBN 13: 9780470097588
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192