Manga Classics: Great Expectations Softcover.
Manga Classics Series
This series reimagines classic literature through the engaging medium of manga. It offers a unique fusion that appeals to both literary enthusiasts and fans of Japanese comics. Each volume faithfully retells timeless stories, from Shakespeare to Victor Hugo, using a visually rich and accessible format. It's an excellent way to discover or rediscover literary masterpieces through a captivating artistic style. The series provides a fresh perspective on well-known narratives.
Recommended Reading Order
The Count of Monte Cristo
- 404 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A conspiracy and a miscarriage of justice turn the gentle Edmond Dantaes into an implacable agent of fate. Obsessed by vengeance and empowered by providence, the Count avenges himself on those who have wronged him-- but is this justice, or is this hubris? In the end, does even the Count know?--Back cover.
A collection of twenty-four illustrated stories by the nineteenth-century American writer best known for his tales of horror.
The scarlet letter
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Scarlet is the colour of sin, and the letter 'A' stands for 'Adultery'. In the 1600s, in Boston, Massachusetts, love was allowed only between a husband and a wife. A child born outside marriage was a child of sin. Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. How can she ever escape from this public shame? What will happen to her child, growing up in the shadow of the scarlet letter? The future holds no joy for Hester Prynne. And what will happen to her sinful lover - the father of her child?
Manga Classics Pride and Prejudice
- 376 pages
- 14 hours of reading
This book is formatted in the traditional Japanese manga style, reading from right to left.