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Scarlet Letter, The (6): Classics Illustrated
No. of pages 56
Published: 2009
Great for age 5-18 years
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In addition to his graphic adapations of opera and the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde, P. Craig Russell is known for both his collaborations with Neil Gaiman and his adaptations of Gaiman's prose works, all of which makes Russell an inspired choice to adapt The Scarlet Letter. Russell broke down the novel into script form and layouts, providing Jill Thompson the foundation for her beautifully painted pages that bring Hawthorne's tale of adultery and secrets to life.
This book is part of a book series called Classics Illustrated .
This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.
There are 56 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by Papercutz .
Nathanial Hawthorne was the author of many classics, such as "The Scarlet Letter "and "The House of Seven Gables. " Jill Thompson is one of the most well-known female comicbook artists in the industry today. Aside from her comic "Scary Godmother," Jill has illustrated for Marvel (Spiderman), DC Comics (Swamp Thing, Wonderwoman), Topps (The X-Files) and Bongo Comics (Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror).
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