Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206098 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-04
• Released on: 2008-03-04
• Format: Abridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 56 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781597070973
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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From Publishers Weekly
Returning to print after more than a decade, this first volume in the relaunch of the Classics Illustrated series presents a handsomely rendered adaptation of the orphaned Pip's first-person narrative of his journey from humble childhood to adulthood as an English gentleman. Though quite involving, this retelling of the Dickens classic registers as a fast forward version of the epic tale of one man's evolution and the hard lessons learned from it, but that aspect is a minor quibble shoved aside by Geary's charmingly cartoony art. Long hailed for his unique work in such diverse showcases as the New York Times, National Lampoon and his exceptional continuing series A Treasury of Victorian Murder, Geary's fleshy characterizations breathe a near-animated life into the classic tale. This pleasant graphic interpretation can serve as an introduction to Dickens for younger readers and perhaps eventually steer them to the wider world of the source material and beyond. (Apr.)
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From Booklist
Many baby boomers got their first taste of great literature from a Classics Illustrated comic. This volume in the relaunched line introduces readers to Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, the story of a young man’s search for acceptance after receiving riches from a mysterious benefactor. With a book as long as Dickens’ classic, it’s natural that the comic is text heavy, but even so, it’s astonishing how well adaptor and illustrator Geary hits the high points of the serpentine story. The art captures the drama (and don’t miss the beautiful endpapers), though for those who know the story, Miss Havisham is drawn more coarsely than one might wish. Use this as a gateway to the classic; it may also be the only chance some kids get to meet Dickens’ fascinating characters. Either way, readers will come away understanding why the story has endured. An updated profile of Geary, and a note from the editor of the original series complete the new harcover package. Grades 4-7. --Ilene Cooper

Review
"* "It's astonishing how well Geary hits the high points of the serpentine story. The art captures the drama. Readers will come away understanding why the story has endured."-Booklist"

Customer Reviews

Everything old is new again
This was great. I got it for my son (age 10) to read and he pretty much devoured it. We then got hold of the David Lean version - hey, that's Obi Wan Kenobi as Herbert Pocket. Then, he was interested enough to get the latest BBC version. If you don't buy this book you must have played with Miss Havesham as a kid.

An all-color graphic novel
This first volume of the new 'Classics Illustrated' series provides graphic novelist Rick Geary's adaptation of Dickens' classic novel, using an all-color graphic novel format to reveal politics, morals and virtues. Fans of the comic book series which took literary classics and popularized them will find this approach translates well to book form, providing something new for young readers.