THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - With Study Guide ( Saddleback Classics )

Hugo, Victor ( adapted by Emily Hutchinson )

ISBN 10: 1562545256 / ISBN 13: 9781562545253

Published by Saddleback Publsihing, California, USA., 2003

About this Item

PB, pictorial card covers, 80pp, study guide quarto 48pp, ISBN: 1562545264. These are new copies in pristine condition. These classics are designed specifically for students of limited reading ability, staying within the level of the less fluent reader, but still retaining the 'flavor' of the original. Ideal as teaching aids in remedial classes. Study Guide has a wealth of reproducible support material to help students extend their experience of the book and later seek out the original work. 340g when packed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Literature; Literature & Literacy; ISBN: 1562545256. ISBN/EAN: 9781562545253. Inventory No: GHE0018940. Seller Inventory # GHE0018940

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - With Study ...

Publisher: Saddleback Publsihing, California, USA.

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)A Tale of Two Cities begins on a muddy English road in an atmosphere charged with mystery and drama, and it ends in the Paris of the French Revolution with one of the most famous acts of self-sacrifice in literature. In between lies one of Charles Dickens’s most exciting books– a historical novel that, generation after generation, has given readers access to the profound human dramas that lie behind cataclysmic social and political events. Famous for the character of Sydney Carton, who sacrifices himself upon the guillotine–“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done”–the novel is also a powerful study of crowd psychology and the dark emotions aroused by the Revolution, and is illuminated by Dickens’s lively comedy.This edition reprints the original Everyman introduction by G. K. Chesterton and includes sixteen illustrations by Phiz.

Review:

Two comic-book veterans condense Stevenson's well-known psychological thriller into 40 pages in this slim graphic-novel adaptation. Following closely to the original, Grant's adaptation portrays the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll, as pursued by the lawyer Mr. Utterson. When Utterson hears rumors of a ruthless maniac named Mr. Hyde, he begins an investigation into Hyde's background. As he deepens his search, he makes the startling discovery that Jekyll and Hyde are actually the same person. Grant's reworking should serve as an adequate introduction for younger readers interested in Stevenson's work. Kennedy's illustrations, while brightly colored, are somewhat flat, with a consistently straight-on point-of-view; the overuse of this angle becomes tiring. As far as graphic-novel adaptations go, this one is rather pedestrian: There are no real standout features, though no glaring detractions. And not much popular appeal, either, unless classics adapted in this form are actively being sought. (Graphic fiction. 10 & up) (Kirkus Reviews)