あらすじ
There are some unexplained happenings in Winnie and Wilbur's house. A smashed vase, collapsing curtains, and a shattered chandelier. Could it be haunted? Winnie reaches for her magic wand but things just get even spookier. It's a ghostly Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul's intricateartwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5's popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com
作品考察・見どころ
魔女ウィニーと黒猫が織りなす本作の真髄は、コーキー・ポールによる緻密な絵の魔力にあります。屋敷で起きる怪奇現象をユーモラスなカオスとして描く筆致は、日常に潜む非日常の美しさを鮮烈に伝えます。安易な魔法が事態をより複雑にする皮肉な展開は、読者の知的好奇心をどこまでも刺激して止みません。 映像版の動的なリズムに対し、原作には「静止画に隠された無限の細部」を能動的に探る文学的快楽が宿っています。テキストの余白を映像が補完するシナジーは、物語をより重層的な体験へと昇華させます。紙の上でしか出会えない微細な発見と驚きこそが、本作を時代を超えた傑作たらしめているのです。
