No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet Graphic Novel
- ISBN13: 9781411498747
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels is a series based on the translated texts of the plays found in No Fear Shakespeare. The original No Fear series made Shakespeare’s plays much easier to read, but these dynamic visual adaptations are impossible to put down. Each of the titles is illustrated in its own unique style, but all are distinctively offbeat, slightly funky, and appealing to teen readers. Each book will feature: Illustrated cast of characters A helpful pl… More >>
I purchased this for my 15 year old son who was reading Shakespeare for the first time. It was not what I expected and my son did not find it helpful..it was too confusing….all written in cartoons! I thought it would be literal translations for the story and be clearer than what it was.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book is great for anyone who loves shakespeare but has trouble understanding the old stlye language. A must have!!
Rating: 5 / 5
The item was as promised and arrived in perfect condition. Delivery was slower than expected but that could have been because of the holidays. Item did arrive in time for the holidays.
Rating: 4 / 5
I wanted to dislike this book. I mean, how can “But wait, what’s that light in the window over there?” ever compare to “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?” It can’t, and the translator doesn’t even try. The modern prose version is flat and unexciting, and when you compare it to Shakespeare’s words it can lead to some good belly laughs.
I was prepared to come on line and write a scathing one star review- not just for the aweful ‘translation’, but for the lack of explanitory footnotes that makes other editions so useful. But then I read the other reviews.
One of the reviewers actually said that they read both the original text and the translation concurrently, and gained a greater appreciation for Shakespeare’s actual words. For that, and that alone this book deserves more than the one star I had planned.
I still fear that most kids who read this will just read the translation and ignore the original text entirely- and lose out on some of the most perfect prose in the English language.
It’s true, Shakespeare isn’t easy for most people at first. I was lucky enough to have a teacher long ago who told us that Shakespeare was meant to be read aloud, and that you couldn’t really appreciate it without hearing it aloud or at least imagining the words being spoken. Try doing that with this new translation though will just lead to boredom.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is an excellent book for anyone who has trouble with reading and interpreting shakespears work. My son’s teacher recommended it.He had to read Romeo & Juliet but there are other books as well.
Rating: 5 / 5