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Shakespeare Comic Book Series
Was Shakespeare a genius? Is his work just dull? Are modern
students too stupid to understand him? Of course. Of course
not. Emphatically not.
Shakespeare was the greatest genius Britain has produced.
What he wrote shapes our language and colours our thoughts.
Characters he created still live with us. But nobody said
genius was easy. English has evolved over the last 400
years. Words have shifted meaning or become obsolete and
some of Shakespeare’s lines are incomprehensible.
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That’s not a reason to give up on him. It is the reason
we’ve found new ways to present his plays. Firstly, our
versions are edited. This means that while we’ve
retained key speeches, some of the more obscure speeches
or tedious passages of action have been cut.
Secondly, we provide a modern English translation of
Shakespeare’s lines. This ensures that where his text
becomes impossible to follow, our simplified version
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Thirdly, all the plays we produce are presented in comic
book format. This means readers are throughout supported by
pictures that give clues to historical period, physical
setting and emotional temperature. They’re also fun to look
at.
The Shakespeare Comic Book Series has become an established
introduction to Shakespeare, on sale at the Royal
Shakespeare Company store and the Shakespeare Bookshop, both
in Stratford. The books are on sale through outlets in
America, Australia and Canada and sell to all parts of the
world through our website.
Most importantly, the Shakespeare Comic Books sell into
primary and secondary schools. Are modern students too
stupid to understand Shakespeare? Definitely not! But at a
time when children are more used to visual images than the
written word, there is a need to find new approaches to his
work. The Shakespeare Comic Book Series is one of the best.
Present titles include: The Tempest, Macbeth, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Henry V and Twelfth Night.
To view sample pages and for more information, please visit
our website.
Teaching Shakespeare - Teacher's Books and SATs revision
guide
Each title in The Shakespeare Comic Book Series is
accompanied by a Teacher's Book. These cover all aspects of
Shakespeare study including sections on character, language
and structure, as well as each play's cultural context and
follow up activities.
We also offer a SATs revision guide featuring a complete
dual text version of the two examined scenes. With this, the
A4 booklet contains comprehension questions, exam tips and
essay questions (with answers!). See our website for more
details.
Reviews and testimonials
A brilliant resource....Invaluable - these texts are far
more accessible than other texts on the market and at this
price, they will not break the budget...Excellent.
An absolute godsend!
You may buy on-line through our website at:
www.shakespearecomics.com
For other ways to purchase, please contact our distributors
as follows:
SCBC, Unit 3, Wem Business Park, Wem, Shropshire SY4 5JX
Tel: 01939 238059
Fax: 01939 235565
For further information please email:
sg@shakespearecomics.com
Tel: 01691 770165
Fax: 01691 773426
Web:
www.shakespearecomics.com
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