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The Tempest

Fiction

The Tempest

Author
William Shakespeare
Language
English
ISBN
9780451527127
Pages
210
Weight
0.150   Kg
Published
2001
Format
Paperback თხელყდიანი
Description

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...