This title includes the full story with less dialogue for a fast-paced read. It's 11th century Scotland. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, is one of King Duncan's greatest war captains. Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth and Banquo encounter three witches, who prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then King. They also prophecy that Banquo will become the father of kings. When Lady Macbeth hears this, she is determined to push her husband to take fate into his own hands and make himself king by murdering Duncan. Macbeth is reluctant to harm Duncan. But, when the King makes arrangements to visit Macbeth's castle, the opportunity presents itself. Pressed on by his wife, Macbeth kills Duncan and blames the King's drunken attendants, who he also kills. However, Macbeth is racked with guilt and begins to see apparitions.When the body is discovered, Malcolm and Donalbain, the King's sons, are suspicious of Macbeth and flee for their lives. To everyone else, it looks as if the sons have been the chief conspirators and Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland. Banquo's suspicions grow, based on his encounter with the witches and Macbeth is wary of the second prophecy concerning Banquo's offspring. Macbeth hires assassins to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance. Banquo is murdered that night, but Fleance escapes. The bloody ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth at a feast, tormenting his already guilty conscience. In addition, Macduff, once a comrade of Macbeth, has fled after the King's sons to England, as he also suspects Macbeth.In revenge, Macbeth butchers Macduff's entire household. Macduff and the King's sons raise an army in England and march against Macbeth, who is given another prophecy by the witches, as he prepares for the assault. They tell him his throne is safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane and he will not die by the hand of any man born of a woman. Macbeth now feels invincible. Lady Macbeth, on the other hand, has been slowly driven mad by her dreams, in the wake of Duncan's murder. She sleepwalks and eventually kills herself. Macbeth learns that many of his lords are deserting and joining Malcolm's army, which approaches Dunsinane under cover of boughs, which they've cut from the trees of Birnam Wood.Macbeth and Macduff eventually meet on the bloody battlefield. Macbeth laughs derisively, relating the witches' prophecy. But Macduff retorts that he was from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd and not (technically) of woman born. The play ends with the death of Macbeth and Malcolm is crowned King of Scotland.
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A clever twist on graphic adaptations of Shakespeare is the three-version, curriculum-friendly series from Classical Comics. Each book has identical art and back matter but features different text: the Original Text, with Shakespeare’s original in its entirety; the Plain Text, with a modern-English translation; and the Quick Text, which reads with the speed and pace of an action cartoon—or, more to the point, a CliffsNotes edition. Of the three, this Quick Text rendition of the Scottish play, with its warrior king and manipulative queen driven to ruin by guilt, best matches the solid but unsubtle art, straightforwardly interpreting the themes of the play through dialogue. Although this more accessible experience can serve to attract hesitant readers, they will unfortunately be losing much of the play’s power. The Quick Text is ideal, however, to be read beside the other two versions as a lesson in the multiple levels on which Shakespeare’s work can function. Includes extensive back matter on the play’s history and Shakespeare himself. Grades 6-10. --Jesse Karp
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"I'm fascinated by your approach to the play and its language. I find them gripping, dramatic and, although for me the original Shakespeare is always my reason for turning to these plays, I think that what you are doing in illuminating and making perhaps more lucid, especially for young people, is clever and meaningful." Patrick Stewart, Actor
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This review is from: Macbeth the Graphic Novel (Classical Comics) (Paperback)
Macbeth (Classical Comics) Was the other book in the set I bought. They also do a 'Plain English' version but I thought I'd see how these worked. They are great! This version has been borrowed by family, friends and neighbors.Everyone of them has been full of praise, from the thirteen year old next door to my old mom. The graphics are stunning. Those witches scared the socks off me at any rate. I could understand every aspect of the play simply by following the pictures. But - I actually used this one to help me over the parts of the original play that I had trouble understanding. And I sailed through it. Tell you what, I'll be reading more of these.
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