While classic novels are regularly used to inspire television and film, occasionaly the classics serve as the basis for another form of adaptation: The graphic novel. Here are three classic books that are enjoying a new life as graphic novels.
Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation by Ray Bradbury, adapted by Tim Hamilton. With books outlawed and the “firemen” actively on the lookout to find an burn them, Ray Bradbury paints a grim picture of the future indeed. Brought to life in graphic novel form by Tim Hamilton, it’s now been made accessible to a whole new generation of readers.
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation by Anne Frank, adapted by Ari Folman and David Polonsky. Without a doubt, Anne Frank’s diary is widely considered to be one of the most important pieces of Holocaust literature ever written. Now given new life by Ari Folman and David Polonsky, the accounts of a young Jewish girl living in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is more accessible than ever.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Graphic Novel by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard. The Picture of Dorian Gray has seen countless adaptations and interpretations since its first publication in 1890, and for good reason. Oscar Wilde’s compelling tale of a young man whose portrait ages and fades in his stead, allowing him to live a life of no consequence. In its latest adaptation, the story comes to life in a new form for a new audience.
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