This graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's famous comedy retains the original language while the charming illustrations make the text more accessible for readers being introduced to the great dramatist's works for the first time. A concise, highly enjoyable adaptation of the classic play; one of more than 85 titles Campfire has published since their introduction to North America in 2010.At the dawn of Western civilization in ancient Athens, a young lady named Hermia has threatened to upset the order of things by announcing that she will marry the man she loves, rather than the man that her father has chosen for her. Theseus, Duke of Athens, asks, “How shall we find the concord of this discord?” Join Shakespeare as he offers us a classically entertaining solution to this problem. Under pain of death, Hermia flees Athens and spends a mad Midsummer night along with her friends along with other city-dwellers in a nearby forest. Unbeknownst to the Athenians, the forest is inhabited by a legion of fairies and the mischievous hobgoblin Puck. The fairies’ misguided attempt to help out the humans with a magical herb leads to mayhem. As the buffoon Bottom says, the night in the forest becomes “a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was”.
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A concise, highly enjoyable graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, perfect for ages 12 and up!"Pairs richly detailed interiors and exteriors with painstakingly rendered characters, ... A solid introduction for budding lovers of the Bard." —Kirkus ReviewsSomething is rotten in the state of Denmark…On a dark winter night, the ghost of young prince Hamlet’s father appears before him, demanding Hamlet seek vengeance for his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. What follows is one of the most intense and intriguing tragedies of all time. As grief and anger consume him, Hamlet must face a battle with not only the external agitators closing in on all sides, but within the torment of his own mind.This dynamic graphic novel vividly reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece of guilt and revenge in bold, full-color detail. It is the perfect treat for young readers looking for an introduction into one of literature’s most powerful and influential classics. With decisive precision, adapter Malini Roy condenses the Bard’s text to enhance accessibility while remaining true to the drama’s enduring themes of the human struggle against fate and the corruptive power of revenge.This edition is one of more than 85 titles Campfire Graphic Novels has published since their introduction to North America in 2010. Featuring gorgeous, sophisticated artwork and lush production values, Campfire Graphic Novels publishes a wide array of distinctive stories ranging from innovative renditions of Western literature’s most memorable classics to vibrant and gripping histories.
Campfire Graphic Novels have published more than 70 titles since their introduction to North America in 2010; the line continues to grow at a steady pace, and the range of offerings is expanding. Campfire Graphic Novels feature gorgeous, sophisticated artwork and lush prodcution values.In the 15th Century, most astronomers agreed that the Earth was the centre of the universe. This idea dated back more than 1000 years, to the Greek astronomer Ptolomy, who stated that the Earth was motionless, and that all other heavenly bodies moved in complicated patterns around the Earth. This view became the accepted view of the Catholic Church, an institution so powerful that few would dare to question it. Until Copernicus, Bruno and Galileo...Learn the life stories of these three great minds, their great breakthroughs, right to their final years. This story is about science and religion. About brave individuals vs a powerful institution. But ultimately, it's about mankind as a species learning to grow up. Like a child must one day learn that it's not the most important thing in the world, humanity had to learn its own small place in the vast universe.
