Adults may fondly remember this series from their own grammar school days. The Classics Illustrated series turns classics of literature into easy-to-read, engaging comic books intended to pull even the most reluctant reader into a world of adventure, excitement and fun. The Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior books are fully illustrated and abridged with young readers in mind.
And now, these series are available in Kindle format with panel zoom! Panel zoom is a feature available on some Kindle comic books and graphic novels that allows the reader to zoom in on a single panel with a double-tap, then continue moving from one enlarged panel to the next with the usual page-swiping motion used to “turn” pages in any Kindle book. The reader can exit back to normal view at any time by double-tapping again.
The series includes:
The Man In The Iron Mask (5/5 stars, currently priced at 99 cents) – This is a great one to try if you’re new to the series, since it’s currently priced at just 99 cents.
A graphic novel that is based on the final section of the novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, pere, which was itself based on the 18th century legend of The Man in the Iron Mask.
The plot often involves D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers and an identical twin brother of King Louis XIV of France, and it is considered a sequel to The Three Musketeers.
Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children’s interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.
The Count of Monte Cristo (no reviews yet, currently priced at $4.99)
A tantalizing tale of intrigue, villainy and ultimate revenge.
A young sailor, Edmond Dantes, is incarcerated falsely as a Bonapartist to the Chateau’ d’If by his enemies: Danglers, Fernand Mondego, Caderousse and Monsieur de Villefort.
While in prison he befriends the Abbe Faria who educates him in the languages, arts and sciences. He also tells Edmond of a huge treasure buried in a cave on the Island of Monte Cristo.
Follow this amazing tale of how Edmond, armed with knowledge and patience, sets out to exact revenge on all his enemies.
Beautifully illustrated, this comic graphic novel is a classic you will enjoy and treasure. A must-have for your digital library. Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.
Treasure Island (5/5 stars, currently priced at 99 cents)
Shiver me timbers!
Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure!
Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore. With it’s devious plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that anyone will ever say no to this timeless classic. Stevenson’s riveting tale serves as the basis for such popular portrayals of piracy as one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders and treasure maps where an “X” marks the spot.
Vibrant art truly captures the excitement. The themes of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel Treasure Island; loyalty, adventure, morality and especially coming of age, make it ideal. Beautifully illustrated, this classic graphic novel captures the imagination of readers of all ages and inspires a love of literature and reading. Treasure Island is a must-have for your digital library.
Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.
Les Miserables (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99)
A monumental classic dedicated to the oppressed, the underdog, the laborer, the rebel, the orphan, and the misunderstood, Les Miserables is a rich, emotional novel that captures nothing less than the entirety of life in nineteenth-century France.
Les Miserables is primarily a great humanitarian work that encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice. It is also a historical novel of great scope, and provides a detailed vision of nineteenth-century French politics and society.
Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, Les Miserables is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document.
The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children’s interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.
This post barely scratches the surface of the series, which also includes works of Shakespeare, historical accounts, gothic classics like Frankenstein, and many, many more.
Click here to browse the entire Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior series.