The article discusses two graphic adaptations of the novel “1984”, proposed by the French illustrators and published in 2021. The reasons for the appeal to the classical text in the context of mass culture are investigated and the main types of text transformation in the comic versions of the novel are revealed. A comparative analysis of the plot of the novel, the artistic world, the system of characters and representation in a graphic form (through a reduction in text volume and visual orientation) is carried out. The ways of conveying meaning through graphic text in two adaptations and the differenes in the degree and ways of transformation of the original text are considered. The result of the research shows that, despite the significant truncation of the author's text, the main plot lines and issues are preserved in the graphic versions. In addition, color plays a leading role in the perception of both adaptations, since it not only focuses the reader's attention on key details, but also divides the text into semantic blocks.
For citation: Kashulina E.V. The peculiarities of transformation of “1984” by G. Orwell in the graphic novels by French graphic novel artists, Ivanovo State University Bulletin, Series: Humanities, 2024, iss. 4, pp. 41—50.