16 Page. Advance Preview. THE GRAPHIC NOVEL William Shakespeare

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1 16 Page Advance Preview THE GRAPHIC NOVEL William Shakespeare

2 New Title Information Title: Sub title: Publisher: Henry V The Graphic Novel: QuickText Classical Comics Ltd ISBN: Author: William Shakespeare QuickText: One of three text versions available. Contributors: Script Adaption: John McDonald; Pencils: Neill Cameron; Inks: Bambos; Colouring: Jason Cardy and Kat Nicholson; Lettering: Nigel Dobbyn. Edition: First Series: One of three versions available - Original Text, Plain Text and QuickText Publication date: 5th November 2007 Classification: General Fiction, FNS, FNG Price: 9.99 Format: Paperback Size: 246mm x 168mm Pages: 144 pages Illustration details: 132 pages of full colour comic book style illustrations. Age range: General Key sales points: Easy to absorb script with reduced dialogue. Full colour graphic novel format. Brief description of the book: A revolution in graphic novels! This historic tale of war and peace between England and France in the reign of Henry V receives an original and powerful treatment: this condensed version is presented in full colour graphic novel format. The dialogue is reduced to as few words as possible while keeping the essence of the story. Experience the Battle of Agincourt as never before - and fully appreciate a decisive chapter in the history of the realm. Publisher information: Classical Comics is a brand new UK publisher creating graphic novel adaptations of classical literature. True to the original vision of the author, the book has been further enhanced by using only the finest artists - giving you a truly wonderful reading experience that you ll return to again and again. Reviews: "Because Shakespeare is the only author we have to teach in the national curriculum, teachers appreciate any kind of help in making the plays accessible and enjoyable." Ian McNeilly, National Association for the Teaching of English "Classical Comics, spearheaded by Clive Bryant hopes to continue a long tradition of top quality new work crafted using the finest artists, aiming to bring a truly wonderful reading experience." April 2007

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15 Henry V is available in three text versions: Research shows that the complex Elizabethan language used by Shakespeare stops many people from even starting to enjoy his masterful works - so we at Classical Comics came up with the solution! All of our titles are available in different text versions to cater for differing reading levels. On top of that, we only employ the finest artists to create the full colour artwork that captures all of the atmosphere, emotion and excitement of the original classical works and thereby giving you a thoroughly absorbing reading experience that you ll want to return to again and again. The Original Text version of Henry V is the unabridged, full original script - just as The Bard intended. This version is ideal for purists, students and for readers who want to experience the unaltered text. For the Plain Text version, the original script has been converted into modern English, verse-for-verse, while retaining the full essence of the play. If you ve ever wanted to fully appreciate the works of Shakespeare but find the language rather cryptic, then this is the version for you! The QuickText version is a revolution in graphical novels! We take the dialogue and reduce it to as few words as possible allowing readers to absorb and enjoy the story quickly and with smaller speech balloons readers get the fullest appreciation of our stunning artwork. Pre-order Henry V Henry V is available for pre-order from the following distributors: Gardners Books Ltd: Diamond Comic Distributors: Education: Published by Classical Comics Contact us at Classical Comics: Managing Director: Karen Wenborn karen@classicalcomics.com tel: ext.2 Creative Director: Jo Wheeler jo@classicalcomics.com tel: ext.4 Classical Comics Limited, PO Box 7280, Litchborough, Towcester NN12 9AR tel: Classical Comics Limited. All rights reserved.

16 "Because Shakespeare is the only author we have to teach in the national curriculum, teachers appreciate any kind of help in making the plays accessible and enjoyable." Ian McNeilly, National Association for the Teaching of English A revolution in graphic novels! This historic tale of war and peace between England and France in the reign of Henry V receives an original and powerful treatment... This condensed version is presented in full colour graphic novel format and the dialogue is reduced to as few words as possible while keeping the essence of the story. This makes Henry V easier to absorb quickly and immerse yourself in the story. Experience the Battle of Agincourt as never before - and fully appreciate this decisive chapter in the history of the realm... Pencils: Neill Cameron Inks: Bambos Colouring: Jason Cardy & Kat Nicholson Lettering: Nigel Dobbyn Script Adaption: John McDonald "The first offering in a slate of literary graphic novel adaptations coming up from Classical Comics... for some readers - especially, perhaps, those reluctant to tackle the original prose of older books, which aren t always the easiest to modern eyes - these adaptations can introduce them to some of the great works of literature." "Classical Comics, spearheaded by Clive Bryant hopes to continue a long tradition of top quality new work crafted using the finest artists, aiming to bring a truly wonderful reading experience." You can view the current Classical Comics titles online at: Henry V is also available in two alternative text versions: Full and unabridged script. Modern English script verse-for-verse.