Shakespeare's The Tempest: A Visual Journey Through a Timeless Classic
Shakespeare's The Tempest, a beloved play known for its enchanting magic and captivating characters, takes on a new life in this graphic novel adaptation.
A Fresh Perspective on a Familiar Tale
Expert authors Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow have masterfully adapted Shakespeare's original text, bringing the fantastical revenge story of Prospero to life with a vibrant visual flair. Illustrator Edu Coll's stunning artwork captures the swirling energy and magic of the play, transforming the page into a captivating experience.
Inclusive Design for Every Reader
This graphic novel goes beyond simply retelling the story. It embraces inclusivity with its dyslexia-friendly design, ensuring that every reader can engage with the text comfortably. The series encourages readers of all backgrounds to see themselves in the iconic roles, casting spells, falling in love, and winning duels.
Beyond the Story: An Immersive Experience
Beyond the captivating visuals, this graphic novel provides a wealth of supplementary material to enhance understanding and enjoyment:
* **Snappy Simplified Text:** The play's themes are presented clearly through concise and accessible text, making Shakespeare's language more approachable for a wider audience.
* **Contextual Introduction:** The introduction provides crucial background information to set the stage for the story, helping readers understand the historical context and cultural significance of The Tempest.
* **Extensive Backmatter:** The graphic novel includes a wealth of supplementary material to deepen understanding and engage readers further:
* **Themes and Language:** Explore the core themes of the play and analyze the language used to convey them.
* **Shakespeare's Inspirations:** Discover the sources and influences that shaped Shakespeare's creative vision for The Tempest.
* **Publication and Performance:** Learn about the history of the play's publication and its performance on stage through the ages.
* **Timeline of Shakespeare's Life and Works:** A chronological overview of Shakespeare's life and literary contributions.
More Than Just a Graphic Novel: A Gateway to Literature
This graphic novel adaptation of The Tempest serves as a gateway to the world of Shakespeare for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Its captivating visuals, accessible language, and rich supplementary material create an immersive experience that not only tells the story but also educates and inspires.
**Other graphic novels in the Classics in Graphics series include:**
* Macbeth
* Hamlet
* Romeo and Juliet
* A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's Macbeth like you've never seen it - or read it - before, in pitch-perfect graphic novel form
Shakespeare's Macbeth like you've never seen it - or read it - before!
Classics in Graphics: Macbeth has been adapted by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, and brought to life through the visual talents of illustrators Jason Millet and Edu Rubio. The tragic downfall reads like your favourite action film - as Macbeth's desperation becomes more and more deadly. Inclusion is at the heart of this series, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to see themselves in iconic roles - casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.
Each graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:
- snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare's themes clearly
- introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each well-known story
- heaps of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare's inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a time line of Shakespeare's life and works, and much more!
The graphic novel plays available in the series include:
Macbeth
The Tempest
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet like you've never seen it - or read it - before!
Classics in Graphics: Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. The epic, tragic love story reads like your favourite film on the page - as Death stubbornly hovers over the heads of our star-crossed lovers.
Classics in Graphics is a series of graphic novels for children aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to relate to these iconic roles - casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.
Each graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:
- snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare's themes clearly
- introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each story
- heaps of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare's inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a timeline of Shakespeare's life and works, and much more!
Plays available in the series include:
Macbeth
The Tempest
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
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