Kate Beaton studied history at university and started drawing comics for her local student newspaper (I hope I have my facts correct there) which were inevitably linked to her history studies.
Besides being very funny, I think these comics encourage a person to learn more about history and literature (also doing comics based on characters from famous books as well), Beaton brings the fun side of the subjects out; which I think is always a good thing!
I really enjoy Beaton's flowing almost Ronald Searle-esque style, capturing the perfect pose and facial expressions for her constructed scenes.
I heartily recommend this book to anyone with an interest in history and classic english literature as well as a good sense of humour! Definitely well worth a read! Love it! Can't wait to see the future work of kate Beaton!
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