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The Tempest William Shakespeare

The Tempest By William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare


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Summary

Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is arguably one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. This edition includes an introduction examining changing attitudes to the play.

The Tempest Summary

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. Significantly, it was placed first when published in the First Folio of 1623, and is now generally seen as the playwright's most penetrating statement about his art. Stephen Orgel's wide-ranging introduction examines changing attitudes to The Tempest, and reassesses the evidence behind the various readings. He focuses on key characters and their roles and relationships, as well as on the dramatic, historical, and political context, finding the play to be both more open and more historically determined than traditional views have allowed.

The Tempest Reviews

The best notes of any edition I've used. Lewis Ward, Exeter University

Additional information

GOR001435723
9780192834140
0192834142
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
19980402
256
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