Books by Nancy Butler
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review 1: What is not to love about Jane Austen's Emma? It is excellent as a graphic novel, the illustrations perfectly capturing the period and the personalities of the characters. I wondered whether there may be limitations when 'converting' a book to a graphic novel yet it stayed true ...
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review 1: I've never read any Jane Austen novels (quietly hangs head in shame), so I figured this would be a good introduction. Gosh, even in this adaptation some of the language is really hard to parse and the social interactions are so complicated. I do appreciate that it wasn't turned i...
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review 1: This graphic novel was a great representation of the classical literary text it was based off of. Austens dry humor was as pervasive as ever and I was surprised to enjoy the comic so very much. I am greatly impressed by marvels involvement in the publishing of this piece. Also, I...
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review 1: Oo, I'm like a giddy kipper. Absolutely loved this. And I'm desperate to know what other classics have been translated into comic book form. I'd never suggest this should replace reading the original - it's just like films though; they are artistic interpretations of the original...