The Merchant of Venice

Gareth Hinds adapts William Shakespeare’s classic play into a graphic novel for Candlewick Press, bringing the story of Bassanio’s quest for Portia’s hand and Shylock’s demand for a pound of flesh to vivid life. Hinds’s lush, evocative watercolor art captures the drama and atmosphere of Venice and Belmont, making this a standout single-volume entry in the publisher’s line of literary comics. It remains a thoughtful, visually striking interpretation of one of the Bard’s most debated works.