Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's The Tempest

Shakespeare’s The Tempest like you’ve never seen it – or read it – before!

Classics in Graphics: The Tempest has been adapted by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, and brought to life through the visual talents of illustrator Edu Coll. The fantastical revenge story is a swirling delight on the page – as Prospero conducts the story to his desired end.

Inclusion is at the heart of this series, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to see themselves in iconic roles – casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.

Each graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:

- snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare’s themes clearly

- introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each well-known story

- heaps of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare’s inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a time line of Shakespeare’s life and works, and much more!

The graphic novel plays available in the series include:

Macbeth

The Tempest

Hamlet

Romeo and Juliet

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Much Ado About Nothing

Author Biography

Steve Barlow (Author)

As 50% of the Two Steves, Steve Barlow has written over 160 books with Steve Skidmore since their first appeared in 1988. Born in Crewe, he was educated at Crewe Grammar School, Warwick University and Nottingham University before a varied career in teaching, acting, stage management and puppetry. He worked in a village school in Botswana for four years before returning to the UK. The Two Steves have toured extensively in the UK and overseas, and to book festivals including Edinburgh and Hay. Their work for Hachette includes the popular I Hero choose-your-adventure books, and Classics in Graphics.

Steve Skidmore (Author)

Steve Skidmore writes with Steve Barlow as Britain’s most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people – The 2 Steves! Steve Skidmore is shorter than Steve Barlow and less hairy. He was born in Birstall near Leicester in England. He went to Nottingham University to read English, but spent most of his time playing sport and doing a variety of jobs including counting pastry pie lids. He trained as a teacher of Drama, English and Film, before teaming up with Steve Barlow as a full-time author. He lives in Leicester and is a great rugby fan (Come on you Tiiigeeers!).

Eduard Coll (Illustrator)

As a little boy, Edu was always drawing and painting his favorite anime characters, and then his mother put him in an art academy in his town, where all the adults there were his inspiration. He graduated from Animation and Video games in CEV Barcelona in 2016 and later from illustration in Escola Joso in 2019. Edu then embarked on his career as a professional illustrator. He likes to read books and comics, watch films and TV shows, and check all the new things about his favorite artists, where he can find all his inspiration. In the end, Edu would like to someday have a cat.