Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Complete Plays of Shakespeare - Eric Kim

A gift from Rhinoa following her visit to the New York comic-con, this collection of very brief summaries of Shakespeare's plays is a pure delight! Definitely a book for fans.

Each play is covered in only two sides, with the most magical, witty, often risqué, and downright hilarious drawings. Kim's style is very short and to the point, focusing on one of the most important or amusing aspects of each play, but his sketches imbue each summary with humour, while honouring the spirit of Shakespeare's work.

Here are two examples...
Rhinoa kindly purchased this for me, knowing my love for the Bard, and the book comes with a wonderful dedication from the author, and of course centred on my favourite play, that continually makes me smile!

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