Do you find Shakespeare boring or overrated? Do you enjoy reading manga?

If you answered “yes” to one or both of those questions, you’re in luck. Up until recently, if you had to read Shakespeare, I’d recommend reading the CliffsNotes version or something. Well, CliffsNotes have made it even easier with yes, Shakespeare manga.

Shakespeare: The Manga Edition makes it easy and entertaining to digest the classic tales. The CliffsNotes official website says:

Passion and poison. Deception and revenge. Betrayal and assassination. Ambition and murder. Politics and greed. Plots and counterplots. Supernatural visitations and evil manipulation. Packed with drama, excitement, and emotion, Shakespeare’s tragedies are a natural in the fast-paced manga format.

The text mostly stays the same and is abridged by NYU professor Adam Sexton. The books feature art by a variety of talented artists including Hyeondo Park.

Current offerings in the Shakespeare Manga collection include Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth.

Normal people: 1, purists: 0

I wish I would have found out about these sooner!

Shakespeare manga on Amazon
“Get manga editions of Shakespeare plays”