| The Tempest Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Langbaum, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0451527127 ISBN-13: 9780451527127 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | Caribbean & Latin American - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 97062386 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.1" W x 6.8" (0.30 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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... |