Classics as Graphics

Read classic works in a whole new way. Illustrations from full-color panels to black and white pencil drawings. There is a whole new world waiting for you with graphic novels. What is a graphic novel? A graphic novel uses the interplay of text and illustrations in a comic-strip format to tell a story.Instead of relying on just text to construct a narrative, it uses graphical elements such as panels, frames, speech/thought balloons, etc. in a sequential way to create and evoke a story in a reader’s mind. (Penguin.com)