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April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. The tempest oxford worlds classics kindle edition by william shakespeare author format. Mass market paperback published in 2004, 0451527127 mass market paperback published in 1998, 0140714855 paperback publishe. The oxford shakespeare oxford worlds classics reprint by shakespeare, william, orgel, stephen isbn. I love these books, we were off to watch the play and this was perfect way to get to know the story. The tempest, the oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare. The tempest, if we are to believe the dating experts was written in 1610, the last of shakespeares plays, written in the reign of the scottish james 1. The tempest, volume 1 volume 26 of oxford shakespeare, william shakespeare the worlds classics works. Each affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the. Wells and taylor and the oxford shakespeare 2nd edition ed.
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Putting romance onstage, the tempest gives us a magician, prospero, a former duke of milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, antonio. In addition, this play provides a primary source perspective on 17thcentury attitudes about imperialism. Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe edited by thomas keymer and coannotator james kelly. Significantly, it was placed first when published in the first folio of 1623, and is now generally seen as the playwrights most penetrating statement about his art. Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, prospero and his daug. Each affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, uptodate bibliographies for further. The oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare, stephen orgel from waterstones today. This remark is not found in the fourth edition, oxford, 1632, p. Two jungle adventure classics in one volume free books. Frequently referred to as englands national poet, shakespeare crafted thirty eight plays. The plays protagonist is the banished sorcerer prospero, rightful duke of milan, who initially uses his magical powers to punish his enemies when he raises. Read the tempest mobi classics by william shakespeare available from rakuten kobo.
The tempest by william shakespeare, nick warburton from waterstones today. For over 100 years, oxford worlds classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The tempest william shakespeare oxford university press. The tempest is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This oxford edition of the tempest is designed especially for students, helping them to understand and enrich their experience of the playscript. The oxford shakespeare oxford worlds classics reprint by william. Frank kermodes arden2 edition of the tempest is superb and was incredibly influential, but it is from 1955.
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