King Lear

by Gareth Hinds

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A taut adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterwork by Gareth Hinds — the standard-bearer of graphic-novel retellings of literary classics.

In a graceful adaptation, Gareth Hinds transforms Shakespeare’s timeless tale of pride and defiance, loyalty and ambition, betrayal and revenge into graphic-novel format, packing it with visual drama and providing accessible notes. This artful edition — like an extraordinary stage performance — offers a striking new perspective on one of the most powerful and beloved tragedies in the English language. Incorporating excerpts from the bard’s own language, Gareth Hinds’s inventive format opens the experience of King Lear to students and fans of graphic literature.
  • ISBN10 1893131076
  • ISBN13 9781893131071
  • Publish Date 1 September 2007
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Comic.com
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 122
  • Language English