The tempest /
by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine.

Description

Main Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Related Names

Werstine, Paul, editor.
Mowat, Barbara A., editor.
Folger Shakespeare Library.

Language(s)

English

Published

©1994
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2016

Edition

Simon & Schuster paperback edition January 2016.

Subjects

Shipwreck survival.
Magicians.
Fathers and daughters.
Castaways.
Magicians > Magicians / Drama.
Castaways > Castaways / Drama.
Fathers and daughters > Fathers and daughters / Drama.
Shipwreck survival > Shipwreck survival / Drama.
Drama.

Summary

Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.

Note

"Updated edition".
"With detailed notes from the world's leading Center for Shakespeare Studies"--Cover.

Physical Description

lv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

ISBN

0743482832
9780743482837

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