Five literary classics adapted into graphic novels by contemporary artists

Five iconic novels from the 19th and 20th centuries have been transformed into graphic novels by contemporary illustrators and writers. Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' (1915) is adapted by Sergio Vanello for NPE Edizioni (Battipaglia, 2021, 108 pp., €19.90). Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'White Nights' (1848) is reimagined by Andrea Laprovitera and Carlo Rispoli for NPE Edizioni (Battipaglia, 2022, 80 pp., €16.90). F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' (1925) is illustrated by Aya Morton and Fred Fordham for Tunué (Latina, 2021, 209 pp., €19.90). J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' (1904 play, 1911 novel) is adapted by Stref (Stephen White) with colors by Fin Cramb for NPE Edizioni (Battipaglia, 2022, 104 pp., €19.90). Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' (1851) is rendered in illustrated plates by Alessandro Sanna for Rizzoli (Milan, 2021, 80 pp., €20). These publications aim to introduce classic literature to younger or reluctant readers through visual storytelling.