Manga Classics Pride and Prejudice Paperback – 18 Feb. 2020

5 helmsPlease follow me on my blog :) Review originally posted on Vellum Voyages.First, a few details:1) My first manga (Tip: Read your manga back to front, left to right!). Always wanted to read one, but never had the opportunity till now! Thanks Netgalley :)2) I haven't read Pride & Prejudice since childhood (I was 7? 8?).....I know the gist of P&P- but very sketchily.So, I requested this mainly to brush up on my P&P knowledge...I mean I'm a romance reader, why the heck haven't I read P&P in my adult years??! I have watched the BBC TV series but I hadn't really picked up P&P to read again.... Seriously shameful!What great fun this was! I LOLd every few pages or so...loved every minute of it! You can consider this as a sort of "cheat" read! This ain't Spark notes people, but it captures the spirit of P&P well while maintaining the charm of manga. Don't expect the class of Austen but do expect the essence.The artwork was beautifully done (Really reminded me of my childhood colouring books that I had...so of course I got distracted and googled manga 90s colouring books..sigh..wish my brain wouldn't go on such tangents!). I loved Mrs. Bennett in this! Hahaha her expressions were hilarious and she was the standout character for me. A crazy matchmaking mamma in all her glory! Mr. Collins was also really comically done and very funny but I'm pretty sure his behaviour isn't comical in the book. I didn't mind this spin on his character as I found him hilarious but it may grate on those seeking authenticity to the novel. Loved the depiction of the dark and brooding Mr. Darcy. I really can't comment too much on how accurate the characters are to the book as it really has been ages and I don't want to make too many inaccurate comparisons! I enjoyed the manga depiction of them all :)I think if you're a die-hard P&P fan, don't judge this too harshly on its lack of Austeness, but take it as a work on its own merit as a tribute or companion to P&P. It can seem childish and too light hearted to some, but I thought it was very well done and a great way to introduce reluctant younger readers to the classics! Also, if you are worried about starting manga, don't worry, as the book has instructions on how to read a manga! So just dive in!Oh yeah, now I can finally say I understand the title of Pride & Prejudice! My re-read for this year will definitely be P&P and am very happy to have had this inspiration to revisit P&P properly!*Thank-you Jane Austen, Po Tse & Stacy King, Netgalley & Udon Entertainment for the reading copy.

Bought for my daughter, she's 11 just into Manga. She loves it, read again and again. Pictures are lovely present.

Absolutely amazing.Have wanted this ever since reading a sample on Free Comic book day.Good size great graphics.I love it .Great quick delivery by Amazon.

I loved this! It really helped me revise the plot for my gcse literature coursework, it uses *some* dialogue from the book though obviously misses out quite a lot to fit into the manga form. The drawings are adorable and I loved reading it!!!

Liked the book. Paintings are nice. Liked the fact that I had to read from right to left. Thanks

I love Jane Austen books and this manga is a great addition to my collection. Really recommend it!

I love this book, I wasn't sure at first but once I'd finished it, it was great

Udon publishing presents Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in manga form.Mr Darcy. Elizabeth Bennet. A timeless romantic classic.Story adaption by Stacy King.Artwork by Po Tse.Disclaimer: I hadn’t read the original Pride and Prejudice prior to reading this.Why did I pick this up?I don’t read many, if any classics, i thought this would be an acccessible way to get into them. My students also enjoy reading books in a comic format, so this series could be a way to present stories to them.Did I enjoy it?Yes! It’s presented in traditional manga form, right to left, so it took a few pages to get that right, but after that I flew through the book. The artwork was detailed and interesting and added emotions to the story without the need for long chunks of text. The writing style feels like Austen, slightly archaic in structure but still very understandable.How could I use it in my teaching?Occasionally we are tasked with teaching long, dry texts to our students that they have already read in school. With this manga version, it’s a new and interesting way to present a well known story. It also allows students who do not enjoy reading not to become intimidated by the text. I loved that it had chapters as well, so it’s possible to break up the reading for class.Did I learn something?Um…I learnt the story of Pride and Prejudice. And it has encouraged me to maybe pick up the original book a little later.Anything else?Nothing really, except I’m really looking forward to reading and reviewing some of the other books in this series, including Emma and Les Miserables.** I received an uneditied proof of this book from NetGalley and Udon Publishing in exchange for an honest review**