Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet : Great Literature Brought to Life

Author: William Shakespeare

Interest age: from c 8 years

Published on 8 October 2024 by Button Books in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Manga Classics' series.

Paperback | 192 pages
165 x 214 x 21mm | 384g

William Shakespeare’s tragic play about a young couple from two warring families is perhaps the greatest love story ever told. Manga Classics retells the tale with bold illustrations, making it easy to follow yet still introducing some of Shakespeare’s timeless poetry.

Follow the ups and downs of the young lovers as they meet, fall in love, then have to deal with the consequence of their parents’ enmity.

Each volume in the Manga Classics series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to a great work of literature in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.

Many of these works are on reading lists ranging from KS2 up to GCSE.