Post by Charlynn on Dec 2, 2010 21:34:58 GMT -5
There are many graphic novel adaptations of classic novels. I find this to be intriguing, because many younger readers are put-off or even intimidated by a long book, but, if their interest was piqued through a shorter graphic novel, perhaps, they'd be interested enough to then read the work that inspired the comic book adaptation. Below is a list (not all inclusive, I'm sure) of some of the classic works of literature which have (or will be) turned into graphic novels.
Henry V
Macbeth
Jane Eyre
Frankenstein
A Christmas Carol
Great Expectations
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
The Canterville Ghost
Crime and Punishment
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
King Lear
Ulysses “seen”
Pride and Prejudice
Moby Dick
Treasure Island
Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
Wuthering Heights
The Tempest
The Sign of Four: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Graphic Novel in Full Colour
Gulliver's Travels
Around the World in 80 Days
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Wind in the Willows
Scarlet Letter
Les Miserables
Anne of Green Gables
Complete Alice in Wonderland
The Hobbit
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Othello
The Last of the Mohicans
The Jungle
The Odyssey
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
Gawain and the Green Knight
Journey to the Center of the Earth
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Three Musketeers
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A Midsummer Night's Dream (02.2011)
Dracula (03.2011)
Sweeney Todd (04.2011)
Julius Caesar (07.2011)
The Importance of Being Earnest (10.2011)
Richard III (Late 2011)
Hamlet (Mid 2011)
An Inspector Calls (Mid 2011)
Now, to go along with this list, I found a graphic novel adaptation of a classic book (play) at my local library: William Shakepeare's Macbeth adapted by Arthur Byron Cover and illustrated by Tony Leonard Tamai. Personally, I did not like this adaptation. The artwork was entirely in black and white, almost too busy to be clearly seen, and I personally thought that some of the characters looked more like Darth Vader than they did people. With that said, though, I am not a graphic novel fan or reader. I would imagine that someone who enjoys the genre would have a totally different opinion of the work than what I did.
What about you? Have you seen/read any graphic novel adaptation of classic books? If so, what did you think? Did you like it? What was the artwork like? Do did make you want to read the original work (if you had not already done so)?
Graphic Novel Adaptations of Classic Literature
Henry V
Macbeth
Jane Eyre
Frankenstein
A Christmas Carol
Great Expectations
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
The Canterville Ghost
Crime and Punishment
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
King Lear
Ulysses “seen”
Pride and Prejudice
Moby Dick
Treasure Island
Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
Wuthering Heights
The Tempest
The Sign of Four: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Graphic Novel in Full Colour
Gulliver's Travels
Around the World in 80 Days
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Wind in the Willows
Scarlet Letter
Les Miserables
Anne of Green Gables
Complete Alice in Wonderland
The Hobbit
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Othello
The Last of the Mohicans
The Jungle
The Odyssey
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
Gawain and the Green Knight
Journey to the Center of the Earth
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Three Musketeers
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A Midsummer Night's Dream (02.2011)
Dracula (03.2011)
Sweeney Todd (04.2011)
Julius Caesar (07.2011)
The Importance of Being Earnest (10.2011)
Richard III (Late 2011)
Hamlet (Mid 2011)
An Inspector Calls (Mid 2011)
Now, to go along with this list, I found a graphic novel adaptation of a classic book (play) at my local library: William Shakepeare's Macbeth adapted by Arthur Byron Cover and illustrated by Tony Leonard Tamai. Personally, I did not like this adaptation. The artwork was entirely in black and white, almost too busy to be clearly seen, and I personally thought that some of the characters looked more like Darth Vader than they did people. With that said, though, I am not a graphic novel fan or reader. I would imagine that someone who enjoys the genre would have a totally different opinion of the work than what I did.
What about you? Have you seen/read any graphic novel adaptation of classic books? If so, what did you think? Did you like it? What was the artwork like? Do did make you want to read the original work (if you had not already done so)?