King Lear

By Gareth Hinds

Subjects: Royalty, King Lear (Legendary character), Comics & Graphic Novels, Father-daughter relationship, Kings and rulers, Cartoons and comics, Fathers and daughters, Ghost Stories, Britons, Comic books, strips, Comics & graphic novels, general, Inheritance and succession, Fiction, Kings, Queens, rulers, Graphic novels, Aging parents, YOUNG ADULT FICTION, Juvenile fiction, Adaptations, Avarice

Description: Named one of the 10 best graphic novels of 2008 for youth by Booklist. This adaptation features loose, flowing page layouts, often without panel borders, and the setting is a melange of historical periods and styles. The text is mainly based on the 1608 Quarto, and is condensed to about half the original material. When an old king tries to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, he unleashes a power struggle that will tear his family and the kingdom apart. With a raging storm as a backdrop, Shakespeare explores themes of truth, loyalty, anger, madness, ambition, justice, and rebellion in this, one of his greatest tragedies.