| Manga Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Brown, Kate (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0810994755 ISBN-13: 9780810994751 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: The latest in the breakout series "Manga Shakespeare," introducing teens to a new kind of Bard In one of Shakespeares funniest, most enduring stories, meddling fairies create unexpected love triangles among a group of teenagers. Hermia is in love with Lysander. Demetrius is in love with Hermia. Helena is in love with Demetrius. Add to the mix Puck, a fairy with a powerful love potion, and chaos is sure to follow. Now everyones in love with Helena, Hermia is hopping mad, and the fairy queen Titania is in love with a man with a donkeys head! Using the style and visual language of manga, Kate Brown transforms Shakespeares world into something new and vibrant. Its the perfect introduction to Shakespeares work for reluctant readers and manga fans alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals - Young Adult Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2007028315 |
| Series: Manga Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.02" W x 8.25" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The latest in the breakout series Manga Shakespeare, introducing teens to a new kind of Bard. In one of Shakespeare's funniest, most enduring stories, meddling fairies create unexpected love triangles among a group of teenagers. Hermia is in love with Lysander. Demetrius is in love with Hermia. Helena is in love with Demetrius. Add to the mix Puck, a fairy with a powerful love potion, and chaos is sure to follow. Now everyone's in love with Helena, Hermia is hopping mad, and the fairy queen Titania is in love with a man with a donkey's head Using the style and visual language of manga, Kate Brown transforms Shakespeare's world into something new and vibrant. It's the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work for reluctant readers and manga fans alike. F&P level: Z |