![]() ![]() ![]() Lisa Klein imagines the story behind one of Shakespeare's most tragic side characters in this retelling of Hamlet. With an overabundance of suspects, high school sleuth, Horatio Wilkes, is going to have to pull out all the stops if he wants to solve the case in this modern twist on Hamlet set in Denmark, Tennessee. In a role reversal, Cass decides it's her castmate, Drew, who needs taming.Īs assistant stage manager, Emma Allen, attempts to save the drama club's production of Hamlet she ends up back in 1601 at the Globe Theater! How will Emma juggle two productions of Hamlet-one in the past and one in the present? Headstrong Cass McKay is cast as Kate in her summer Shakespeare theater's production of The Taming of the Shrew. The Taming of the Drew by Stephanie Kate Strohm: It's spooky and perfect if you are in the mood for a ghostly tale.įirst cousins and first loves are cast as opposites in their school's production of Twelfth Night where all their secrets come to a head. Robin Talley's new book is an LGBTQ retelling of Macbeth set in a Southern boarding school. ![]()
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![]() ![]() For any new would-be Holmes illustrator, of course, Paget is the most intimidating of ghosts. I read them in two fat volumes my father gave me, which include facsimiles of Sidney Paget's wondrously atmospheric illustrations from Strand magazine. The Sherlock Holmes stories were the first adult books I read, and I often return to them now for good, plain writing and for the comfort of puzzles solved. Something tells me that it won't be Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. ![]() A name has been written in blood on a wall. A man's body is found without a scratch on it. Encouraged by the response, they've now gone further back to A Study in Scarlet, the great detective's very first adventure. These two first tackled the third Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, which came out last year. ![]() It is also in the middle of publishing a series of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, adapted for the form by INJ Culbard (pictures) and Ian Edginton (words). Titles include Crime and Punishment, The Trial and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. S elfMadeHero is a brilliant young independent publishing company which specialises in graphic novel versions of the classics. ![]() ![]() ![]() So season 1, which was about Daphne and Simon, was an adaptation of The Duke and I. There’s a total of eight books, with each one focusing on a Bridgerton sibling. ![]() ![]() So is the story onscreen based on a story written in the pages? We’ve got the answer for you below! Is the Queen Charlotte limited series based on a Bridgerton book?Īs many of you Bridgerton fans already know, the main show centered around the titular siblings and family is based on novels written by Julia Quinn. The show, set to debut Thursday, on the streaming service, stars India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuval as Queen Charlotte, Corey Mylchreest as Young King George, Arsema Thomas as Young Agatha Danbury, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, Connie Jenkins-Greig as Young Violet Ledger, Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, and more. Who’s ready to learn more about the magnificent Queen Charlotte? The Bridgerton character certainly captures our attention and is a fan-favorite on the Regency-era show! That’s why we’re so happy Netflix decided to create a limited series on the royal’s backstory. ![]() |