The Tempest
$14.38
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
5 May 1994
Summary
‘The Tempest’ is the most lyrical, profound and fascinating of Shakespeare’s late comedies. Prospero, long exiled from Italy with his daughter Miranda, seeks to use his magical powers to defeat his former enemies. Eventually, having proved merciful, he divests himself of that magic, his ‘art’, and prepares to return to the mainland. ‘The Tempest’ has often been regarded as Shakespeare’s ‘farewell to the stage’ before his retirement.
In the past, critics emphasised the romantically bea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781853262036 |
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| ISBN-10: | 185326203X |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, Professor Cedric Watts, Dr Keith Carabine |
| Publisher: | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 1994 |
| Weight: | 99g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Wordsworth Classics |
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He would probably think this version of his play is awesome.
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