| Description |
xxv, 160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
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The RSC Shakespeare |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Works. 2014 (Pearson). Modern Library.
2008.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158). |
| Summary |
This joyous play, the last comedy of Shakespeare's career, sums up his stagecraft with a display of seemingly effortless skill. Prospero, exiled Duke of Milan, living on an enchanted island, has the opportunity to punish and forgive his enemies when he raises a tempest that drives them ashore'as well as to forestall a rebellion, to arrange the meeting of his daughter, Miranda, with an eminently suitable young prince, and, more important, to relinquish his magic powers in recognition of his advancing age. Richly filled with music and magic, romance and comedy, the play's theme of love and reconciliation offers a splendid feast for the senses and the heart. |
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"This book presents a historical overview of The Tempest in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading directors - Peter Brook, Sam Mendes and Rupert Goold - so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism, Textual.
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Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
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Political refugees -- Drama.
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Magicians -- Drama.
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Shipwreck victims -- Drama.
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Islands -- Drama.
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Spirits -- Drama.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. (OCoLC)fst00029048
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Tempest (Shakespeare, William) (OCoLC)fst01356079
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Fathers and daughters. (OCoLC)fst00921890
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Islands. (OCoLC)fst00980104
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Magicians. (OCoLC)fst01005551
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Political refugees. (OCoLC)fst01069678
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Shipwreck victims. (OCoLC)fst01116637
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Spirits. (OCoLC)fst01130061
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Theater. (OCoLC)fst01149217
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.
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| Genre/Form |
Tragicomedy.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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| Added Author |
Bate, Jonathan.
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Rasmussen, Eric, 1960-
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| ISBN |
9780812969108 (pbk.) |
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0812969103 (pbk.) |
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