John F. McDonald (2)
Author of Macbeth: The Graphic Novel
For other authors named John F. McDonald, see the disambiguation page.
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Macbeth The Graphic Novel: Original Text by William Shakespeare
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.In another play, Hamlet said, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." Hamlet had clearly never seen the art in this book, which is, in every way, terrible. Graphic novels are a great way to introduce Shakespeare and other classic texts to people who are not quite comfortable with Elizabethan English, but, to work, the art has to be at least moderately appealing and the story board must be laid out well. This attempt was a failure.
My first full-length graphic novel! I read it cover-to-cover in less than a week. For some, this is probably not an achievement. For me, this was speedy given my work schedule and the fact that I usually read slow. I was addicted to the story & the graphics were great. Admittedly, I am a novice when it comes to graphic novels but this pleased me from beginning to end.
"Classical Comics" offer "Original text", "Plain text" & "Quick Text". The text type varies based on whether you want to read the original/unaltered format. Plain & quick use more modern language with fewer words. Quick has smaller bubbles allowing one to appreciate the artwork without the larger dialogue bubbles.
I read the "Original text". I feel no less the adult for reading the graphic version of a Shakespeare novel. Cliffs Notes may have been necessary had I read a different version. I came away feeling enriched & cultured. (I might still make use of Cliffs Notes just to make sure I am right about of couple things that took place in French.)
I would recommend this to anyone of any age. Enlightening & enjoyable. I hope to find more novel by "Classical Comics."… (more)
"Classical Comics" offer "Original text", "Plain text" & "Quick Text". The text type varies based on whether you want to read the original/unaltered format. Plain & quick use more modern language with fewer words. Quick has smaller bubbles allowing one to appreciate the artwork without the larger dialogue bubbles.
I read the "Original text". I feel no less the adult for reading the graphic version of a Shakespeare novel. Cliffs Notes may have been necessary had I read a different version. I came away feeling enriched & cultured. (I might still make use of Cliffs Notes just to make sure I am right about of couple things that took place in French.)
I would recommend this to anyone of any age. Enlightening & enjoyable. I hope to find more novel by "Classical Comics."… (more)
I loved the illustrations. They were very creative and captivating, the colors and design drawing the eye into the picture. So much to see! I just saw this play last summer, so the story was fresh in my mind, and the graphic novel stayed true to the story from what I remember. I would definitely recommend this graphic novel to reluctant Shakespeare readers. Personally, I think Shakespeare should be performed, not read... but if you can't see a performance, this is the next best thing!
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