Romeo and Juliet Graphic Novel

by Saddleback Educational Publishing

Hi-Lo, graphic novels, illustrated, Shakespeare, classics. Romeo and Juliet has become Shakespeare's well-known love story. See how true love can blossom, even in an unfriendly setting of hatred and feuding. Read along and find out how their innocence enables then to overlook the fighting between their families. Romeo and Juliet are betrayed by the very families they care about, forcing them to take their lives instead of being separated. Through the pain of losing their children, the families realize how trivial their differences really were This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, eBook retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world.

Genres: Classics, Romance, Graphic Novels

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ainara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I understand that Romeo and Juliet it’s a classic and it reflects the values of a different time period, but ugh… Juliet is just 14 when she is pressured into marrying a man she does not know. Then she meets dearest Romeo, oh Romeo, and falls in love with him (a stranger and the “enemy” yay). Juliet is so in love with him that she cannot imagine a life without him, of course, and ends up killing herself when she sees him dead.

What bothers me about this story is how, despite being a tragedy, it is often held up as the example of romantic love when we were growing up.

[Valeria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Confundida pero no confundida.

[Tanisha Varkala · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give this book a 4 rating because it was a lovely book but it was a bit fast. It still covered up all the main ideas. I also liked this book because it covered up all the characters. Also, how the characters died. It also, showed how the conflict was resolved. I would recommend this book for you.

[William Jeanes Memorial Library]

This is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel in the series Saddleback's Illustrated Classics of the classic Shakespeare story. The story is told in modern English. The art really makes the story come alive. It is an excellent introduction to "Romeo and Juliet" for those who have never read the original and a fine retelling for those who have.

[Micaela *CLONAZINE* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una versión resumida del original, como para refrescar un poco la memoria. Esta buena para tener un acercamiento a la obra y me gustaron mucho las ilustraciones, son muy vintage.

[Kaihiolani · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved the graphic novel! could've done better with the illustrations, though

[Keirstyn Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

It made it easeor to read

[Santosh Thapa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Shrawan 21, 2077, Wednesday

Romeo and Juliet (Saddleback's Illustrated Classics) - Saddleback Educational Publishing (2005)

Genre: Sequential Art > Graphic Novels/ Fiction/ Comics/ Romance/ Classics
Pages: 61
Rating: 5/10

Theme: Love/ Individual vs. Society/ Violence/ Patriarchy/ Death/ Marriage/ Ideological Divide Between the Young and the Old/ Revenge

Opener:
“Many years ago in Verona, Italy, there lived two families who hated one another. The Montagues and the Capulets had been carrying on a feud for as long as they could remember.”

Summary:
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's well-known love story. It is a tragic love story where the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are supposed to be sworn enemies but fall in love. Due to their families' ongoing conflict, they cannot be together, so they kill themselves because they cannot cope with being separated from one another.

Final Review:
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s most famous play alongside Hamlet, so much so that the title characters of Romeo and Juliet have earned everyday speech as an alternative for archetypal young lovers. As with adaptations, some things have to be left out and this graphic novel adaptation is no different. However, it is a valiant effort to condense the play in 60 odd pages.

[Julia]

How do you rate a Shakespeare classic?
You don't.
I have to admit, this one took so long to finish because it literally put me to sleep, every.time.
So there's that.
I don't think I would've missed out a lot if I hadn't read it and I'm hoping his other works are much more interesting than this.

[Michael P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great script, of course, but an indifferent rendering of that script.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this version of R&J with my 7th graders. It's a translation, not an "abridged" version. I love this publisher's translations of the classics!

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hard to understand

[Bridgette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent supplemental text