{"product_id":"macbeth-the-graphic-novel-original-text-paperback","title":"Macbeth the Graphic Novel: Original Text - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eJon Haward\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-color graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, pairing the original play text with vivid illustrations for classroom study and independent reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitches, murder, ghosts, and madness make Macbeth one of Shakespeare's most gripping tragedies -- and a natural fit for the graphic novel format. This Original Text edition presents Shakespeare's play text alongside full-color sequential artwork, helping readers follow the action, characters, and dramatic tension of the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are drawn deeper into ambition, betrayal, guilt, and violence, the visual format supports understanding without replacing Shakespeare's language. The result is an accessible edition for independent reading, classroom study, and guided discussion of the play's themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional features include an illustrated cast of characters, background information on Shakespeare, and historical context on the real Macbeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e was an English playwright, poet, and actor whose works are among the most widely read, performed, studied, and adapted in the world. His plays include \u003ci\u003eMacbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Henry V\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. More than four centuries after his death, Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets remain central to literature and theater classrooms around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has adapted Shakespeare titles for the Classical Comics graphic novel series. He is married, with two sons and lives in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Haward\u003c\/b\u003e was a British comic artist born in 1965 in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. He illustrated a great many well-known characters including Judge Dredd in \u003ci\u003e2000AD\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel. For Classical Comics he created characters and artwork for \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e and was art director for \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Dobbyn\u003c\/b\u003e was a British comic artist who colored and lettered both \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e for Classical Comics. He also wrote and illustrated \"Billy The Cat\" for \u003ci\u003eThe Beano\u003c\/i\u003e and produced work for \u003ci\u003e2000AD\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSonic The Comic\u003c\/i\u003e amongst other titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Erskine\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scottish comic book artist who inked both \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e for Classical Comics. Previously he worked for Marvel and DC Comics on Captain America and Batman titles and has also contributed to licenses including Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Sutliff Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e is a prominent children's literature scholar and an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. He is a former junior high school English teacher in Japan and he edited the American English text for four of Classical Comics' US adaptations of Shakespeare's plays as well as many classic texts in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Classical Comics and has served as Editor-in-Chief for the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49118299979966,"sku":"9781906332440","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/5831\/4174\/files\/DsctKOm08z9781906332440.webp?v=1790128152","url":"https:\/\/www.projore.store\/products\/macbeth-the-graphic-novel-original-text-paperback","provider":"Projore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}