Shakespeare's Hamlet GN (2008 Wiley) The Manga Edition comic books
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Published Apr 2008 by Wiley Publishing.$2.50
1st printing. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Adam Sexton and Tintin Pantoja. A new way for readers to appreciate one of Shakespeare's most-quoted plays! Adapted for the cinema many times and performed regularly on stages around the globe, Hamlet is Shakespeare's most enduringly popular play, with sales regularly topping 50,000 copies a year. This manga edition retells the story of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, using one of today's hottest book formats, making the play's action and meaning more accessible and enjoyable than ever. Unlike other attempts to marry manga and Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Hamlet is true to the original context of the play, keeping Hamlet in Shakespeare's original and intended time and setting. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.