If there's any Austen work that truly fits in as a graphic novel, I would put my vote in Emma. It's the epitome of a shoujo-type story that I'd read and laugh over. Emma is just the kind of character who goes into her own little inner-mind theater, and I've always loved her, maybe even slightly more than the [...]
There was something about reading The Scarlet Letter that always puts me to sleep. It's probably why when this was one of the reading options in school, I never got to it and chose to read larger paperbacks, like The Fountainhead. Gods, now that was a long read (though admittedly, enjoyable). What I am trying to say [...]
Ah, manga. The prettification and over-exaggeration of human anatomy. The over-emphasis of character emotions and actions. The effing BIG, super-expressive eyes. To be utilized as an art form for a classic like Pride and Prejudice...now that. That is an epic--and yet unsurprising--undertaking. MANGA CLASSICS: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Adapted by Stacy King, Illustrated by Po Tse Udon [...]
Story and Somnomancy 