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Pride and Prejudice
The titles in this Graphic Novels Series are an ideal introduction to great authors' books but can equally well be used as revision aids.
The main characters and key events are brought to life in the simplified story and dramatic pictures. Short extracts from the original book focus on key scenes and important themes.
--back cover
The main characters and key events are brought to life in the simplified story and dramatic pictures. Short extracts from the original book focus on key scenes and important themes.
--back cover
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Published January 1, 1707
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February 22, 2017
First of all, this is not a graphic novel. This is a simplified adaptation with pictures on the opposite pages of the text. The adaptation is too simple; I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the original. And I thought the pictures were bad. Everyone looked like they were scrunching their noses or sneering, the shading was weird, and facial features were sometimes inconsistent. It was easier to tell who someone was by his or her hair or clothing. I was disappointed by this, especially in comparison with the fantastic graphic novel version of this classic put out by Marvel.
November 27, 2017
I find this graphic novel adaptations of classical texts, in this case Jane Austen's timeless 'Pride and Prejudice', to be particularly effective as a study guide for young students or readers wishing to familiarise themselves with Austen's language, story and characters.
This particular adaptation manages to tick most of the boxes. Let's face it, it's not an easy task to adapt such a lengthy and beloved novel like 'Pride and Prejudice'. Nevertheless, the adapter, Hilary Burningham, has managed to achieve a fine balance between the need to simplify the text for the target readership and loyalty to the original text. On the left side of the book, for example, we have the abridged story and on the right side we have the illustration accompanied by a relevant quotation from the book. There are also some footnotes which I generally found to be redundant. The illustrations are based from scenes from the masterpiece that is the 1995 BBC TV adaptation.
I think this should be in every primary school library, even if it is by no means a substitute for the original text.
This particular adaptation manages to tick most of the boxes. Let's face it, it's not an easy task to adapt such a lengthy and beloved novel like 'Pride and Prejudice'. Nevertheless, the adapter, Hilary Burningham, has managed to achieve a fine balance between the need to simplify the text for the target readership and loyalty to the original text. On the left side of the book, for example, we have the abridged story and on the right side we have the illustration accompanied by a relevant quotation from the book. There are also some footnotes which I generally found to be redundant. The illustrations are based from scenes from the masterpiece that is the 1995 BBC TV adaptation.
I think this should be in every primary school library, even if it is by no means a substitute for the original text.
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September 6, 2012
This wonderful book deserves the designation "classic" even in the midst of an era for which the...
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April 11, 2013
an awesome book
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