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Shakespeare: the Tempest by D. J. Palmer (Editor)
ISBN: 9780333533628
Publication Date: 1991-09-06
The revised edition of this particularly successful Casebook first published in 1968 is now up-to-date with recent criticism for the 1990s. Part 1 Adaptations and Extracts from Earlier Critics contains comment on the play spanning the years from Shakespeare's day. It includes Dryden and Davenount, Johnson, Coleridge, Hazlitt, James and Auden. Part 2 Recent Studies has been thoroughly revised and contains new work from Fielder, Yates, Griffiths and Barker and Hulme.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare; Max Popov (Adapted by); Amit Tayal (Illustrator); Manikandan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9788190751537
Publication Date: 2012-08-28
When the King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending the princess Claribel's wedding in Tunis, Africa, they encounter a violent tempest. After jumping overboard, everyone washes ashore on a strange island inhabited by the magician Prospero, who deliberately conjured the storm. Who is this Prospero and why does he produce the tempest? What is the power that he has over the spirits inhabiting the island, especially concerning the half human, half savage Caliban? A delightful romantic drama with undertones of betrayal and retribution, domination and subjugation, The Tempest remains to this day one of the more popular plays written by Shakespeare. The themes of freedom, friendship, repentance and forgiveness are beautifully interwoven, and by the end of the play, the tempest--both real and figurative--has calmed the most vengeful of avengers and washed away the sins of the most evil of wrongdoers.
The Tempest Graphic Novel by William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781599051574
Publication Date: 2006-08-21
Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, Graphic Novels, Illustrated, William Shakespeare, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, were put out to sea in nothing more than a raft but were miraculously spared, arriving safely on an enchanted island. Using the island's magic, which the sorcerer Prospero has learned to control over many years, he conjures up a storm that envelopes a nearby ship containing his enemies. Each separate group of survivors is manipulated by Prospero. Will his marooned rivals apologize for their mistakes? This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, eBook retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world.

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Explore William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, a story of shipwreck, magic and a fight for power.

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Bell Shakespeare

Relinquishing revenge in favour of forgiveness would have been an appropriately moral story at the time The Tempest was first performed. Themes of reconciliation and forgiveness do appear more frequently in Shakespeare’s later romances, and they seem to present a faith in future generations. Scholars suggest this sentiment comes from a more knowing and more reflective Shakespeare as he approached retirement.

RSC

This resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within The Tempest and provided examples of scenes where you can study them.

LitCharts

LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Tempest, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.

Barbara Stanners on The Tempest

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Thought Co.

The Tempest includes elements of both tragedy and comedy. It was written around 1610 and it's generally considered Shakespeare's final play as well as the last of his romance plays.

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