The TempestSimon and Schuster, 23.08.2011 - 272 Seiten Putting romance onstage, The Tempest gives us a magician, Prospero, a former duke of Milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero is exiled on an island, where his only companions are his daughter, Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the monster Caliban. When his enemies are among those caught in a storm near the island, Prospero turns his power upon them through Ariel and other spirits. The characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Prospero seems heroic, yet he enslaves Caliban and has an appetite for revenge. Caliban seems to be a monster for attacking Miranda, but appears heroic in resisting Prospero, evoking the period of colonialism during which the play was written. Miranda's engagement to Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and a member of the shipwrecked party, helps resolve the drama. The authoritative edition of The Tempest from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, is now available as an eBook. Features include: · The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference · Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation · Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play · Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play · Scene-by-scene plot summaries · A key to famous lines and phrases · An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language · Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books · An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play |
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... Antonio, who usurped Prospero's dukedom and put him out to sea; King Alonso of Naples, who conspired with Antonio against Prospero; Sebastian, Alonso's brother, who is about to conspire with Antonio against Alonso; Prince Ferdinand ...
... Antonio, who usurped Prospero's dukedom and put him out to sea; King Alonso of Naples, who conspired with Antonio against Prospero; Sebastian, Alonso's brother, who is about to conspire with Antonio against Alonso; Prince Ferdinand ...
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... word that has more than one meaning). In The Tempest, two sets of characters use puns. Antonio and Sebastian use them to mock other people. When, at 2.1.18–19, GonzaReading Shakespeare's Language xxi lo says “When every grief is ...
... word that has more than one meaning). In The Tempest, two sets of characters use puns. Antonio and Sebastian use them to mock other people. When, at 2.1.18–19, GonzaReading Shakespeare's Language xxi lo says “When every grief is ...
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... Antonio and those with Stephano and Trinculo needs to be listened to especially carefully if one is to catch all its meanings. A metaphor is a play on words in which one object or idea is expressed as if it were something else ...
... Antonio and those with Stephano and Trinculo needs to be listened to especially carefully if one is to catch all its meanings. A metaphor is a play on words in which one object or idea is expressed as if it were something else ...
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... Antonio is parasitical ivy. Alonso uses metaphorical language when he says, in response to the Harpy's speech, “. . . the thunder, / That deep and dreadful organ pipe, pronounced / The name of Prosper. It did bass my trespass” (3.3.118 ...
... Antonio is parasitical ivy. Alonso uses metaphorical language when he says, in response to the Harpy's speech, “. . . the thunder, / That deep and dreadful organ pipe, pronounced / The name of Prosper. It did bass my trespass” (3.3.118 ...
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... Antonio in stage directions and speech headings, but this edition is consistent in using only Antonio. This edition differs from many earlier ones in its efforts to aid the reader in imagining the play as a performance rather than as a ...
... Antonio in stage directions and speech headings, but this edition is consistent in using only Antonio. This edition differs from many earlier ones in its efforts to aid the reader in imagining the play as a performance rather than as a ...
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action actors Alonso ANTONIO appears Ariel audience bear begin BOATSWAIN brave bring brother Caliban called carries Ceres characters charms Daedalus daughter describe directions drink drowned early edition English Enter example exits eyes father Ferdinand Folger Folio follow further give Globe GONZALO hand Harpy hath head hear heart human island keep kind King language Library live London longer note look lord magic master meaning Milan MIRANDA monster Naples nature never past performed perhaps play present Press printed Prospero quartos readers Reading scene SEBASTIAN seems Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s plays ship sleep sometimes speak speech spirit stage stand STEPHANO story strange tell Tempest ACT theaters thee thing thou thought Trinculo University wind