Author: William Shakespeare (Retold by Bruce Colville)
Author Website: www.brucecoville.com/
Illustrator: Tim Raglin
Illustrator Website: www.timraglin.com/
Media Used: Pen and Ink drawings
Publisher: Dial
Year of Publication: 2003
ISBN: 0803723180
Annotation: A young girl disguises herself as a man to work in the Duke’s court. She falls in love with the Duke who loves Olivia. The Duke dispatches his knave to represent him to Olivia and she falls for him/her!
Personal Reaction: Mostly what I liked about this adaptation is that the story is understandable. Young readers will comprehend the plot and be able to see the comedy in all the mix ups. These adaptations by Bruce Coville serve an important service for students. It not only introduces the classic plays but makes them likeable and easy to interpret.
Illustration: The depictions of the various characters make it easy to differentiate their specific places in the various scenes. The line drawings with light colors portray the time period in Italian dress and clearly illustrate the narrative with all the plots and subplots.
Use of Media: The ink drawings are full of the characters expressions and help to illuminate the emotions of the different players.
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