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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. Romeo and Juliet is the world’s most famous drama of tragic young love. Defying the feud which divides their families, Romeo and Juliet enjoy the fleeting rapture of courtship, marriage and sexual fulfilment; but a combination of old animosities…
Welcome to “Hamlet: Prince of Pigs” the first volume of the Shakespearean Tragic-Comics! Hamlet is a little pig, a little ham. Hamlet’s uncle Claudius, the murderer, “the bloat king,” is a big fat hog. Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, is a pig with lipstick. Ophelia is a cat, because cats don’t do well in water. The gravediggers…
Shakespeare died over 400 years ago and no story captures the mysticism and brutality of Scottish history quite like ‘Macbeth’. This graphic novel aims to tell the darkest version yet of this tale of witchcraft, murder, manipulation, and unbridled ambition… Basing his drawings on Prague Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece Scottish artist Stewart Kenneth…
From their inception, ‘low culture’ comics have intersected with the ‘high culture’ of Shakespeare. This is the first book-length collection dedicated entirely to the exploration of this collision. Its chapters illuminate the ways in which different texts, time periods, politics, authors, media, approaches and forms interact. Ranging from Classic Comics to Marvel, from tebeo to…
Anchovius Caesar: The Decomposition of a Romaine Salad, the second volume of the Shakespearean Tragic-Comics, is a remake of Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar. In this comic, many of the main characters are the key ingredients a Caesar salad. The star is a little fish named Anchovius Caesar. The Roman citizens, played by Romaine lettuce leaves,…
Investigating how character, time and art manifest and interact in the visual-verbal medium of Shakespeare comics, Svenn-Arve Myklebost uncovers how this medium (which includes comic books, graphic novels and manga) reframes and interrogates the Shakespeare canon. He argues that comics’ blend of literary narrativity, dramatic action and fine art draw out elements of the plays,…
Have you ever wanted something so bad you’d kill for it? Did you ever kill someone to get it? When three witches tell general Macbeth that one day he’ll be the next king of Scotland, that prophesy will send him spiraling into a vortex of madness and murder. Torn between his conscience and his lust…
Macbeth – William Shakespeare…. Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set mainly in Scotland, the play dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606. The earliest account of a performance…
Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare’s plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels, and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of…
The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare about the year 1606, is a dark and powerful psychological drama that deals with the themes of evil, madness, and ambition.Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, and has, over time, come to be thought unlucky by superstitious actors and directors, many of whom dare not pronounce its name.The…
Quince gets the gang together for one last job in the third Shakespearian graphic novel from Kev F Sutherland (Beano, Marvel). 120 page original comic strip by Kev F + the full Shakespeare play, illustrated by Kev F. Taking Midsummer Night’s Dream and relocating it to 1977, the action takes place between Athens Restaurant, Woods…
The complete text of William Shakespeare’s classic play, unedited and unabridged, performed as a comedy by an adorable cartoon cast. Perfect for students having trouble with the text, or anyone who enjoys seeing old favorites reimagined in new ways.
From their inception, ‘low culture’ comics have intersected with the ‘high culture’ of Shakespeare. This is the first book-length collection dedicated entirely to the exploration of this collision. Its chapters illuminate the ways in which different texts, time periods, politics, authors, media, approaches and forms interact. Ranging from Classic Comics to Marvel, from tebeo to…
This edition of Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy includes a detailed introduction and footnotes that help to contextualize the play and explain unfamiliar language and references. It also features critical essays on the play’s themes and characters, making it a valuable resource for both students and Shakespeare enthusiasts. This work has been selected by scholars as…
One of Shakespeare’s most powerful and haunting plays, Macbeth tells the tragic story of a Scottish general who, consumed by ambition and greed, murders his way to the throne only to face a bloody downfall. This edition, part of the acclaimed Hudson’s School Shakespeare series, features helpful notes and annotations to help students and readers…
This annotated edition of Julius Caesar offers a thorough analysis of Shakespeare’s text, providing historical context, literary analysis, and detailed explanations of key themes and motifs. The editor provides useful notes on the play’s language and structure, as well as its place in the wider literary canon. This work has been selected by scholars as…
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