Shakespeare's Macbeth: The Manga Edition - Brossura

Shakespeare, William; Sexton, Adam; Grandt, Eve; Chow, Candic

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ISBN 10: 0470097590 ISBN 13: 9780470097595

Casa editrice: Websters New World, 2008

Riassunto

Bringing together the dramatic works of the Bard with the graphic manga style of storytelling, these faithful retellings of Shakespeare's most popular plays capture the characters, action, and settings of the dramatic works through the visual images of talented manga artists who work in the popular graphic novel format, accompanied by introductions that set the stage for each play.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Adam Sexton is the author of Master Class in Fiction Writing and the 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.

Eve Grandt works in an animal shelter by day and draws comics by night. She lives in New York City with her roommate, two cats, and two rabbits. This is her first published work, and you can e-mail her about it or anything else at eve@inuwashi.net. To see more of her comics and illustrations please visit www.bloodandtheartofbaking.com.

Candice Chow has always had an interest in anime and manga. She started pursuing animation and eventually graduated with a degree from the School of Visual Arts. After college, Candice found herself heading toward the field of comics and manga. Besides her love for Japanese animations and manga, Candice’s other hobbies include video games, piano, and shopping.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Shakespeare's Macbeth

Witches and prophesies. Fate and fortune. Murders and atrocities. Insomnia and insanity. Unchecked aspirations and even decapitation. Power-crazed and convinced of his own invincibility, Macbeth, the Scottish war hero, turns into a serial killer, annihilating anybody who gets in his way.

This fast-paced manga edition gets you quickly engrossed in Macbeth's blood-soaked path to power and Shakespeare's timeless themes.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Websters New World
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470097590
• ISBN 13: 9780470097595
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 185