Shakespeare Manga Theater Av Osamu Tezuka

Over the course of his career, Osamu Tezuka adapted many of Shakespeare’s works. Shakespeare Manga Theater collects them into one volume.<br><br>The book includes the followin<br><br>* The Merchant of Venice (1959)<br>* Robio and Robiette (from Astro Boy, 1965)<br>* Macbeth (from Vampire “The Three Fortunetellers”, 1966)<br>* Hamlet (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981)<br>* The Taming of the Shrew (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981)<br>* Othello (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1982)<br><br>While this may sound like a collection of manga versions of classic plays, they would actually be better be described as quality examples of creative adaptation and storytelling, by a master of the craft. <br><br>Shakespeare Manga Theater is sure to be popular not just with Tezuka fans, but also schools interested in presenting Shakespeare in a format that is easier for readers to engage with.<br>