Shakespeare, William adapted by Brigit Viney. Henry V

Shakespeare, William adapted by Brigit Viney Henry V
Sleeping Bear Press(Cengage) 2010 144p 32.45
978-1-4205-0371-5 ms/hs VG
Classic Graphic Novel Collection(Cengage)


This dark-hued graphic novel relates the story of Shakespeare’s Henry V in a manner that will be understandable to middle and high school students. This would be a very good supplement for those actually studying the play. This graphic novel relates the story of Shakespeare’s Henry V in a manner that will be understandable to middle and high school students. The dark-hued colors of the panels match the mood of the play. All of the acts and scenes, as well as the epilogue, are in this title that will make this historic play accessable to more readers. At the beginning of the book, there is a portrait gallery of characters and a short summary of the plot. At the end of the book there is a glossary, a one page biography of William Shakespeare and a one page biography of Henry V of England. . The binding seems strong and the cover is attractive and highlights the action inside the pages. For some reason, the last few pages of this glossy text are for “notes” but hopefully no one will take notes on these pages of a library book. This would be a very good supplement for those readers who are actually studying the play as it will provide a visual aspect to the reading. Recommended for middle and high school libraries where needed. Graphic novel Weinraub, Tina