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The Tempest
The Tempest
Author: William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine
In The Tempest, long considered one of Shakespeare's most lyrical plays, Prospero -- a magician on an enchanted island -- punishes his enemies, brings happiness to his daughter, and comes to terms with human use of supernatural power. The Tempest embodies both seemingly timeless romance and the historically specific moment in which...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743452953
ISBN-10: 074345295X
Publication Date: 8/1/2002
Pages: 272
Edition: Washington Square Pr
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Publisher: Washington Square Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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The Folger Libray edition is very useful for students who are unfamiliar with Elizabethan language, customs, and other oddities.Students find the edition easy to use and helpful.
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do you really need a review of what is one of Shakespeare's most haunting works, the only one for which a source has never been found, with the amazing "Deeper than ever plummet sounded, I drown my book" speech. A work of the greatest English playwright's maturity, reflexive on the act of creation.


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