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Richard Appignanesi

    December 20, 1940

    Richard Appignanesi is an author and editor known for his successful comic book series aimed at young readers. His work showcases a talent for adapting classic literary works and themes into visually engaging formats, thereby making complex literature accessible to a new generation. He specializes in manga adaptations of Shakespearean plays, preserving the essence of the originals while enhancing their comprehension for contemporary audiences. His approach highlights the power of visual storytelling and its potential for interpreting and popularizing literary classics.

    Richard Appignanesi
    Introducing Evolution A Graphic Guide
    King Richard III.
    A Midsummer-Night's Dream
    Hamlet
    King Lear
    Introducing Lenin and the Russian Revolution
    • The Wolf Man : graphic Freud

      • 170 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Based on his most famous case study - that of Russian aristocrat,Sergei Pankejeff - Sigmund Freud recounts the history of anobsessional neurosis. Pankejeff's troubling dream of a walnut tree full of white wolves earned him the title of 'The Wolf Man'. Pankejeff is one of five clinical case histories from which Freud extrapolated his theories of transference, the Oedipus complex, super-ego and psychosexual development. Freud's now classic psychoanalytic writing blurred the boundary between science and literature, which continues to provoke fierce debate to this day.

      The Wolf Man : graphic Freud2012
      3.3
    • „Čtyři noci utečou jak sen," říká královna Amazonek Hippolyta v jedné z nejslavnějších Shakespearových komedií, která se všemi svými náhlými zvraty, proměnami postav a nepřetržitým proudem okouzlující fantazie sama uteče jak sen. Adaptace, která propojuje klasický shakespearovský jazyk v brilantním překladu Martina Hilského s moderním, dynamickým grafickým stylem japonské mangy, se odehrává v současných Aténách, ale přesto z velké části zachovává antický ráz, který námětu přísluší. Výsledkem je představivostí hýřící snový svět, kde se staré a nové prolíná s překvapivou lehkostí. Sen noci svatojánské je čtvrtým svazkem edice Manga Shakespeare, která představuje dílo největšího světového dramatika a básníka prostřednictvím japonské mangy. Důraz přitom neklade jen na vizuální styl, ale dbá i na krásu Shakespearova jazyka a na dramaturgické zpracování každé hry. Edici Manga Shakespeare tak ocení všichni, kteří se chtějí seznámit s nádherně barevným, krutým i laskavým světem Shakespearových her, ale nechce se jim chodit do divadla či sáhnout po „pouhém" neilustrovaném textu.

      Manga Shakespeare: Sen noci svatojánské2010
      3.9
    • This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots.

      King Lear2009
      4.1
    • The Merchant of Venice

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      The Arden Shakespeare has long been acclaimed as the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's work. Now being totally reedited for the third time, Arden editions offer the very best in contemporary scholarship. Each volume provides a clear and authoritative text, edited to the highest standards; detailed textual notes and commentary on the same page of the text; full contextual, illustrated introduction, including an in-depth survey of critical and performance approaches to the play; and selected bibliography.

      The Merchant of Venice2009
      3.8
    • Manga Shakespeare: Henry VIII.

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      YA. Graphic Novel. Latest title in this series of graphic novel adaptations of the works of Shakespeare, sympathetically abridged and adapted, and with cutting-edge manga artwork by Patrick Warren.

      Manga Shakespeare: Henry VIII.2009
      3.3
    • A Midsummer-Night's Dream

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and - ultimately - restored.

      A Midsummer-Night's Dream2008
      4.0
    • Part of "The New Penguin Shakespeare" series, this text looks at "King Richard III" with an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems of the play. The series is used and recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

      King Richard III.2007
      3.9
    • Includes bibliographical references and index. UK/US

      Hamlet2007
      4.0
    • Introducing Romanticism

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Gives readers an accessible overview of the many interlocking strands of the movement, focusing on the leading figures in Britain, Germany, France, America, Italy and Russia.

      Introducing Romanticism2005
      3.5
    • Introducing Buddha

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Introducing Buddah describes the life and teachings of the Buddah. Author Jane Hope shows that enlightenment is a matter of experiencing the truth individually and by inspiration which is passed from teacher to student. The book explains the pratices of meditation, Taoism and Zen. It goes on to describe the role of Buddhism in modern Asia and its growing influence on Western thought.

      Introducing Buddha2005
      3.8
    • Provides an incisive tour through this complex subject, charting its origins in Britain and its migration to the U.S.A.

      Introducing Cultural Studies2003
      3.5
    • Introducing Evolution A Graphic Guide

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs. Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's dangerous idea' and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the latest findings from genetics, ecology and animal behaviour - as well as the work of best-selling science writers such as Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker - a string of brilliant examples, superbly illustrated by Howard Selina, reveals how the evidence in favour of evolutionary theory is stronger than ever. With wit and clarity, Dylan Evans addresses many puzzling issues: Did life first evolve on other planets? What's the advantage of having sex? Why do your parents look after you? And what good to a bird is half a wing? From the death of the dinosaurs to the development of digital organisms, Introducing Evolution brings Darwin up-to-date with the latest scientific discoveries. This is the ideal guide to the most important idea ever to appear in the history of science

      Introducing Evolution A Graphic Guide2001
      3.9
    • Lenin is the key to understanding the Russian Revolution. His dream was the creation of the world's first Socialist state. It was a short-lived dream that became a nightmare when Stalin rose to absolute power in 1929. Lenin was the avant-garde revolutionary who adapted Marxist theory to the pravtical realitites of a vast, complex and backward Russia.

      Introducing Lenin and the Russian Revolution2000
      4.5
    • Introducing Postmodernism

      • 189 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Postmodernism seemed to promise an end to the grim Cold War era of nuclear confrontation and oppressive ideologies. This expanded edition brilliantly elucidates this hall of mirrors with Richard Appignanesi's witty and easy-to-follow text and the inspired cartoonist Chris Garratt.

      Introducing Postmodernism1995
      3.6
    • Freud revolutionized the way we think of ourselves. His psychoanalytic terms such as Id, Ego, libido, neurosis and Oedipus Complex have become a familiar part of our everyday vocabulary. But do we know what they really mean?

      Freud for beginners1980
      3.7
    • Einstein For Beginners

      • 174 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Amusing, irreverent, sophisticated and highly accessible, Einstein for Beginners is the perfect introduction to Einstein's life and thought. Reaching back as far as Babylon (for the origins of mathematics) and the Etruscans (who thought they could handle lightning), this book takes us through the revolutions in electrical communications and technology that made the theory of relativity possible. In the process, we meet scientific luminaries and personalities of imperial Germany, as well as Galileo, Faraday, and Newton; learn why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light; and follow Albert's thought as he works his way toward E = mc2, the most famous equation of the twentieth century.

      Einstein For Beginners1979
      3.6
    • Introducing Marx

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Devised by Mexican cartoonist, Rius, this text provides an introduction to Marx, a philosopher that many consider to be as relevant today as he has ever been, as the world moves towards unregulated free-market economies.

      Introducing Marx1976
      3.9