William Shakespeare

'The course of love never did run smooth', if you're like me and had a boyfriend your parents hated, but you're adamant that you're going to see this relationship through then you'll relate to this Shakespeare novel. Now I'm not really a romance reader, I'm more of Troll Slayer kind of a gal, however, I was pleasantly surprised to pick up this book and keep on reading...with interest! ..read more

'Twelfth Night' Manga style, a truly inviting way to read Shakespeare. Never have I been able to understand, let alone particularly follow, Shakespeare's literature. If you're like me, you always struggled at school to understand the wit and mirth of Shakespeare's plays. The way the manga characters convey the emotional intent of the writing makes it so easy to undertstand characters. So as a result I found myself reading on and laughing at the characters and the cocktail of conniving schemes and mixed messages. And most importantly, I understanding it.

OTHELLO - this is a catchy tale of love won, love lost and a manipulator being out manipulated. Why is this called Othello? He is just the poor dupe who never stood a chance. Surely this should be called Iago? After all, he is the main character sitting in the centre of the web, spinning lies and drawing the other characters into his plans for revenge. There he wraps them up in their own desires and fears until he causes the death of not only his enemy but the two innocent women, his own wife and Othello's.