Comics Poetry:
The Adapted VICTOR HUGO
From France, this series will present the best poems of various authors put to comics by a bevy of talented cartoonists. The full poem in its original form is first presented and then its visualized counterpart.
"This multi-sensory approach and the varied artistic styles of each illustrator will please both the beginning student and the lover of poetry. Highly recommended for public and high school library graphic novel or poetry collections." -Ingram's
“Pleasingly varied.” -Booklist
"Absolutely beautiful." -Johanna Draper Carlson, ComicsWorthReading.com
"***1/2 out of 5. Beautifully adapts 13 of Victor Hugo's poems. Makes them accessible in every way imaginable. Each adaptation is short, so it won't test the patience of uncultured readers. This is exactly the kind of thing needed to get people, including kids, exposed to classic literary works." -Comics Buyer's Guide
"A smorgasbord of styles delights the eye. Teachers will find this series extremely useful in presenting classics to teens." -VOYA
IN VOYA'S POETRY PICKS FOR 2004
"Recommended." -Library Media Connection
6x81/2, 96pp., full color, hardcover: $17.95, SALE $8
ISBN 1-56163-390-9

See interview with NBM publisher Terry Nantier on this book at Comicbookbin.com

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