Gareth Hinds is the acclaimed creator of the graphic novels The Odyssey, Beowulf, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and King Lear. He lives near Washington, D.C.
Hinds offers another sensitive adaptation of classic literature in
this beautifully colored and evocative rendition of Shakespeare’s
Macbeth.... Students struggling to find an entry point into the
Scottish play should look no further than this entertaining and
elucidating volume. Along with Hinds’ earlier Beowulf (2007) and
The Odyssey (2010), an essential addition to Shakespeare
collections as well as curricular support materials.
—Booklist (starred review)
Teachers and students alike can rejoice that Hinds has turned his
considerable talent for graphic adaptation to the Scottish play....
This is an essential addition to Hinds’ growing library of
engrossing adaptations and a must-have companion to Shakespeare’s
original.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
With its simple, linear plot, its witches and its ghosts, its
clear-cut moral questions about the lure of evil and whether and
how we control our own fates, (Macbeth) is well suited for
teenagers. Gareth Hinds’s stellar new graphic-novel adaptation,
aimed at a young adult audience, makes that abundantly clear. The
play also, of course, features some epic fight scenes and lots and
lots of blood, and Hinds makes the most of these opportunities to
show how naturally Shakespeare takes to the comics form.
—The New York Times
Following his adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of
Venice, and King Lear, Hinds turns to the story of the Scottish
king who is ruined by his ambition.... Judicious abridging and even
rewording make the text more accessible, yet Shakespeare’s language
is preserved throughout. “What need we fear who knows it, when none
can call our power to account?” Lady Macbeth cries as she tries
frantically to clean her hands of blood, a moment whose intensity
Hinds drives home with close-ups of dozens of hands rubbing each
other, over and over. Such visceral, violent imagery is
common—Hinds understands, as Shakespeare did, that sorcery and gore
are powerful draws.
—Publishers Weekly
Hinds’s Macbeth will make a solid addition to any graphic novel
collection, especially those looking for accessible, enjoyable, and
quality Shakespeare adaptations.
—School Library Journal
An adaptation both respectful and daring.
—Kirkus Reviews
Hinds provides an authentic and powerful entry point into the
original play.
—Horn Book
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