{"product_id":"shakespeares-the-merchant-of-venice-a-graphic-novel-hb","title":"Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice: A Graphic Novel HB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice: A Graphic Novel \u003cbr\u003eSteve Barlow (Author), Steve Skidmore (Author), Wendy Tan (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShakespeare's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e like you've never seen it - or read it - before! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eClassics in Graphics: The Merchant of Venice \u003c\/span\u003ehas been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. Follow the fate of Antonio, Bassiano and Portia, who exist at the mercy of the fickle sea and fierce, unrelenting personal grudges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis series has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edyslexia-friendly design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for readers aged 10+; inclusive art so anyone can relate to iconic roles; snappy simplified text; introductory material to set the scene; heaps of material at the back, looking at the play's themes, language, publication, performance in history, a timeline of Shakespeare's life and works, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassics in Graphics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a series of graphic novels for children aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including \u003c\/span\u003edyslexia-friendly design\u003cspan\u003e on every page, and encouraging readers to relate to these 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:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare’s themes clearly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– introductory materials to help set the scene and context of each story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 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 timeline of Shakespeare’s life and works, and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date: 13 November 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range: 10+ years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback: 112 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: 9781445190297\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 17.8 x 1.6 x 24.6 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56651200135546,"sku":"10004056","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2393\/5815\/files\/Shakespeare_sTheMerchantOfVeniceAGraphicNovelHB.png?v=1772699575","url":"https:\/\/shop.rsc.org.uk\/products\/shakespeares-the-merchant-of-venice-a-graphic-novel-hb","provider":"The RSC shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}