Romeo and Juliet The Graphic Novel: Original Text
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Romeo and Juliet The Graphic Novel: Original Text by William Shakespeare
A bitter feud between the Montagues and the Capulets keeps the city of Verona, Italy, in a state of constant unrest. Despite the enmity, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall passionately in love. Enlisting the help of Friar Laurence, the young lovers wed in secret, hoping that their marriage will finally unite the two families. But things go terribly, tragically wrong. One of Shakespeare's most widely performed plays, Romeo and Juliet has been adapted for every conceivable format. Yet no adaptation - film, television, radio, or opera - can match the richness of the original. This inspired graphic novel version depicts every scene of the play in full-color illustrations, accompanied by every word of the original text. Authentic yet easy to follow, this exciting adaptation is ideal for purists, students, and readers who appreciate Shakespeare's matchless verse. Also available are a Plain Text version, translated into modern U.S. English, and a Quick Text version, with less dialogue for a fast-paced read.
Volley, Will: - Will Volley studied illustration at the University of Brighton before working as a storyboard artist in London. His graphic short story The Seagull was published in the anthology Negative Burn by Image comics for whom he has pencilled and inked stories by Phil Hester (The Atheist) and collaborated with artist John McCrea. For Classical Comics, he has drawn graphic novel adaptations of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which won the Association of Educational Publishers' Distinguished Achievements Award in 2009 and was turned into an interactive comic animation. Volley's many influences include the comic book creators Will Eisner, David Mazzucchelli and David Lloyd, the playwrights David Mamet and Harold Pinter, the filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, and the novelists Honore de Balzac and Emile Zola. The Opportunity was published by Myriad in March 2016. Will lives in Worthing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906332617 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906332614 |
| Title | Romeo and Juliet The Graphic Novel: Original Text |
| Author | Will Volley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Classical Comics |
| Year published | 2010-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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