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John H. Howard's artwork in Twelfth Night brings Shakespeare's comedy forward to a more modern era, with motorcycles, trams, automobiles, and a collage of twentieth century dress styles. The story is a convoluted farce, in which mistaken identity, comic duels, and outrageous characters stumble toward a hilarious finale in which all is eventually resolved and everybody gets what they want-if not what they deserve. Howard's somewhat grotesque images enhance the play's inherent absurdity, and his purplish-brown hues evoke burlesque conceptions of the imaginary Illyria.

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Wonderful cartoon version - Viola in black leather, Olivia as a vamp, Sir Toby Belch clutching a copy of Sporting Life. -- The Catholic Herald The Catholic Herald The series constitutes an excellent unpatronising introduction to Shakespeare The Financial Times Even if you don't understand some of the language you can follow what's happening from the expressions on the characters faces. Jill, 14, Sanders Draper School Fabulous ... it could totally revolutionise children's attitudes. The Yorkshire Post

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John Howard is a world-renowned painter and illustrator. Howard moved to New York and began a parallel career in illustration, working for publishing, advertising and corporate clients. In this field he has won many awards, notably eight from the New York and Los Angeles Society of Illustrators. His work is currently in the permanent display at The Library of Congress and the MTA, in New York.

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