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Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice
by Po Tse, Stacy King
I'm a sucker for any and every Jane Austen adaptation.
A manga Austen adaptation is directly up my alley.
Manga Classics from Udon Entertainment released six classic novel adaptations a few years ago in the attempt to reach younger audiences. The adaptations are mostly faithful to the source material and have prepared lesson plans available online for educators. It's one of the more earnest attempts at reaching younger, modern audiences and it seems they've been successful with this.
That said, I'm an adult and far removed from a high school English class. I have no idea what Common Core is or what "the kids" are reading these days. But I love Jane Austen and I love manga/anime, so why not?
I received Pride and Prejudice from NetGalley, but had previously picked up the Emma adaptation from the library and enjoyed that so was eager to read this one.
The art is very adorable and typical for shoujo manga (manga that is aimed at a young, female audience and typically has a lot of romance and ~swooning~.) At times, it's maybe too dramatic - there's a moment when Elizabeth is pining after Mr. Darcy and wraps herself in window curtains while crying. That may be "out there" for Austen, but it's a very manga moment.
With this book and Emma, I really enjoy the artist's detail for the hair, fashions, and flowers. Every page has something to hold your attention.
As expected, some characters are exaggerated for comical effect, Mr. Collins maybe too much. And he hides in a teapot to propose to Elizabeth. It's funny - but doesn't fit with a faithful representation of his character.
This was a fun, quick read. I would recommend it to fans of Austen, or anyone who hasn't read her work and just wants the quick and dirty version.
A manga Austen adaptation is directly up my alley.
Manga Classics from Udon Entertainment released six classic novel adaptations a few years ago in the attempt to reach younger audiences. The adaptations are mostly faithful to the source material and have prepared lesson plans available online for educators. It's one of the more earnest attempts at reaching younger, modern audiences and it seems they've been successful with this.
That said, I'm an adult and far removed from a high school English class. I have no idea what Common Core is or what "the kids" are reading these days. But I love Jane Austen and I love manga/anime, so why not?
I received Pride and Prejudice from NetGalley, but had previously picked up the Emma adaptation from the library and enjoyed that so was eager to read this one.
The art is very adorable and typical for shoujo manga (manga that is aimed at a young, female audience and typically has a lot of romance and ~swooning~.) At times, it's maybe too dramatic - there's a moment when Elizabeth is pining after Mr. Darcy and wraps herself in window curtains while crying. That may be "out there" for Austen, but it's a very manga moment.
With this book and Emma, I really enjoy the artist's detail for the hair, fashions, and flowers. Every page has something to hold your attention.
As expected, some characters are exaggerated for comical effect, Mr. Collins maybe too much. And he hides in a teapot to propose to Elizabeth. It's funny - but doesn't fit with a faithful representation of his character.
This was a fun, quick read. I would recommend it to fans of Austen, or anyone who hasn't read her work and just wants the quick and dirty version.