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A**4
Julius Caesar Updated Through Graphic Novel
This book is great to use in the classroom. Though you must know the book is terribly made. Within a few days of reading the book began to fall apart. This version is abridged, however, you do not lose any important parts. The language does remain in Elizabethan English, but the setting is in the future.
T**T
Strongly done!
I really enjoyed Manga Shakespeare: Julius Caesar adapted by Richard Appignanesi, and illustrated by Mustashrik Mahbab. Very manga, very strongly done (with very little alteration/addition to the text, but with a futuristic setting). Extra bonus points in my book for depicting Portia as pregnant (which I believe is supported both by the text and history).
L**R
Great way to begin a study of Shakespeare's history plays
I showed my students the manga versions of Shakespeare's tragedies, and several of them borrowed these editions to read overnight. I plan to keep a deep inventory of these versions in my classroom's bookshelves so that my students might continue to become "hooked on Shakespeare."
A**R
Fantastic book
Amazing. My students are reading this right now and they love it - especially good for visual learners! Once we reviewed the characters - a lot in the first act and when new people are introduced - it really clicked for them. Will definitely buy more Manga and recommend to other teachers!
L**S
A Dark Julius Ceaser
The sixth of the Manga Shakespeare is the darkest of them. The drawing and selection of lines goes for the war torn look. The constant circling gunships and look of Mad Max tell the story in Shakespeare's words and has some depth with the art work, but it is harsh. I found myself stumbling sometimes on the language due, to being distracted by the drawings, a bit disconcerting,but some art is that way. You may need to read it twice to understand more of the artwork. Not for the youngest manga fans
P**L
Perfect
Exactly what I wanted and expected.
T**T
Five Stars
Love Manga style.
T**R
Five Stars
Exc.
C**O
Bitte mehr von Mustashrik
Das Setting ist, wie in der Corialanus Verfilmung mit Ralph Fiennes, ein zukünftiges, Postapocalyptisches? Rom. Die Truppen sind somit Hubraschrauber und Panzer und die Rüstungen sind ein wenig Cyberpunk mit Toga. Das Ganze wird umgesetzt von einem unglaublich guten Comiczeichner, der mir noch nie untergekommen ist: Mustashrik. Ich hätte wirklich gerne noch weitere Werke dieses Zeichners gelesen, aber das scheint sein einziges Comic zu sein. Sein Stil ist wirklich unglaublich dynamisch und elegant. Schon für die Zeichnungen 5Sterne.Die Story ist eine der besseren von Shakespeare, er hat sie ja auch nicht erfunden, sondern nur, wie ein Walt Disney, von einem römischen Autor adaptiert. Die Story ist also die Altbekannte um die Iden des Mars, nur die Rolle des Attentäters ist halt wunderbar zwiespätlig angelegt. Brutus ist einfach ein genialer Charakter in seiner Zwiespältigkeit. All das fängt der Comic in seiner verkürzten Form gut ein und dampft die teils schon langen Monologe ganz wunderbar auf die eigentlich Handlungstragenden Elemente ein.Gut zum rekapitulieren der Story bzw. zum Einstieg, bevor man das eigentliche Stück liest.
S**
Graphical representation of the Bard for the younger mind
Graphical representation of the Bard for the younger mind well exercuted
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