The Tempest, Etc
Author : William Shakespeare
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Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 1868
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Author : William Shakespeare
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Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 1868
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Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 1898
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Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 2009-07-10
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ISBN : 9781442042247
Critical and historical notes accompany Shakespeare's play about a shipwrecked duke who learns to command the spirits.
Author : William Shakespeare
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 1922
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Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,39 MB
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1443441554
Among the most enduring poetry of all time, William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets address such eternal themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time. Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s sonnets are now recognized as marking the beginning of modern love poetry. The sonnets have been translated into all major written languages and are frequently used at romantic celebrations. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
Author : Roger A. Stritmatter
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2013-08-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476603707
This book challenges a longstanding and deeply ingrained belief in Shakespearean studies that The Tempest--long supposed to be Shakespeare's last play--was not written until 1611. In the course of investigating this proposition, which has not received the critical inquiry it deserves, a number of subsidiary and closely related interpretative puzzles come sharply into focus. These include the play's sources of New World imagery; its festival symbolism and structure; its relationship to William Strachey's True Reportory account of the 1609 Bermuda wreck of the Sea Venture (not published until 1625)--and the tangled history of how and why scholars have for so long misunderstood these matters. Publication of some preliminary elements of the authors' arguments in leading Shakespearean journals (starting in 2007) ignited a controversy that became part of the critical history. This book presents the case in full for the first time.
Author : Margaret Atwood
Publisher : Hogarth
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0804141304
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of The Handmaid’s Tale reimagines Shakespeare’s final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. “A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that’s utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable subtlety even as the original’s back story falls neatly into place.”—The New York Times Book Review Felix is at the top of his game as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. Now he’s staging aTempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, but it will also heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And also brewing revenge, which, after twelve years, arrives in the shape of a theatre course at a nearby prison. Margaret Atwood’s novel take on Shakespeare’s play of enchantment, retribution, and second chances leads us on an interactive, illusion-ridden journey filled with new surprises and wonders of its own. Praise for Hag-Seed “What makes the book thrilling, and hugely pleasurable, is how closely Atwood hews to Shakespeare even as she casts her own potent charms, rap-composition included. . . . Part Shakespeare, part Atwood, Hag-Seed is a most delicate monster—and that’s ‘delicate’ in the 17th-century sense. It’s delightful.”—Boston Globe “Atwood has designed an ingenious doubling of the plot of The Tempest: Felix, the usurped director, finds himself cast by circumstances as a real-life version of Prospero, the usurped Duke. If you know the play well, these echoes grow stronger when Felix decides to exact his revenge by conjuring up a new version of The Tempest designed to overwhelm his enemies.”—Washington Post “A funny and heartwarming tale of revenge and redemption . . . Hag-Seed is a remarkable contribution to the canon.”—Bustle
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : 30-Minute Shakespeare
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 2012-06
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781935550280
A truly fun, emotional, and sometimes magical first experience . . . guided by a sagacious, knowledgeable, and intuitive educator.--Library
Author : Joseph Hunter
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Page : 172 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 1839
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Author : Andrew Matthews
Publisher : Orchard Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408318059
Over two million Shakespeare Shorts sold! Discover the world of Shakespeare with this collection of brilliant stories - perfect for readers of all ages. Prospero, a sorcerer and the rightful Duke of Milan, lives on an enchanted island with his daughter, having been driven out of Italy many years before. When his old enemies sail close by the island, Prospero seeks his revenge and conjures a storm to shipwreck them - but his games do not end there... A fantastical retelling of one of Shakespeare's most magical and mysterious plays.