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The Tempest Mass market paperbound - 1998

by William Shakespeare; Robert Langbaum (Editor)

Newly revised, this edition of "The Tempest" features a new Overview by Sylvan Barnett, former chairman of the English Department of Tufts University, an updated bibliography, suggested references, and stage and film history.


About this book

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s last solo-written plays. This tragedy tells the story of an exiled ruler who uses magic to restore his daughter to power and argues that the powerful must show mercy. First performed in 1611, The Tempest has been put to varied interpretations, from those that see it as a fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and Prospero's renunciation of magic signaling Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, to interpretations that consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing foreign lands.

O wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
That has such people in ’t! (V.i.)

Summary

"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart)

The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged.

Each volume features:
* Authoritative, reliable texts
* High quality introductions and notes
* New, more readable trade trim size
* An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts


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From the publisher

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. Prospero--sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan--has lived a reclusive life with his daughter Miranda in the years since his position was usurped by his brother, Antonio. Now, as Antonio's ship passes near Prospero's island home, the sorcerer conjures up a terrible storm that will change all of their destinies.... This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
- A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert Langbaum
- Selections from William Strachey, Sylvester Jourdain, Montaigne, and Ovid, sources from which Shakespeare derived The Tempest
- Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E.M.W. Tillyard, Lori Jerrell, and others
- A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
- And more...

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  • Title The Tempest
  • Author William Shakespeare; Robert Langbaum (Editor)
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Signet Book, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-09-01
  • Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780451527127 / 0451527127
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 in (17.27 x 10.41 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Reading level 610
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Survival after airplane accidents,, Magicians
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97062386
  • Dewey Decimal Code 822.33

About the author

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
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