The Tempest
Great reads for all ages! The world’s greatest classic stories come to life in these expert retellings. Baker Street Readers give an enchanting taste of the original tales, quoting best-known lines and most memorable moments, all supported with wonderfully witty and sometimes scary illustrations.

An introductory “cast of characters” list and an appendix with points for further discovery assist readers of any age to explore these timeless stories from around the world.

Give your kids their first taster of the grown up world of classic literature!
Cheat your way through the classics to keep up with your better-read friends!
Refresh your knowledge painlessly before an exam!

Children and adults alike will be charmed by these “miniature masterpieces”.
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The Tempest
Great reads for all ages! The world’s greatest classic stories come to life in these expert retellings. Baker Street Readers give an enchanting taste of the original tales, quoting best-known lines and most memorable moments, all supported with wonderfully witty and sometimes scary illustrations.

An introductory “cast of characters” list and an appendix with points for further discovery assist readers of any age to explore these timeless stories from around the world.

Give your kids their first taster of the grown up world of classic literature!
Cheat your way through the classics to keep up with your better-read friends!
Refresh your knowledge painlessly before an exam!

Children and adults alike will be charmed by these “miniature masterpieces”.
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Great reads for all ages! The world’s greatest classic stories come to life in these expert retellings. Baker Street Readers give an enchanting taste of the original tales, quoting best-known lines and most memorable moments, all supported with wonderfully witty and sometimes scary illustrations.

An introductory “cast of characters” list and an appendix with points for further discovery assist readers of any age to explore these timeless stories from around the world.

Give your kids their first taster of the grown up world of classic literature!
Cheat your way through the classics to keep up with your better-read friends!
Refresh your knowledge painlessly before an exam!

Children and adults alike will be charmed by these “miniature masterpieces”.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781912464098
Publisher: Baker Street Press
Publication date: 05/31/2018
Series: Baker Street Readers
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 3 Months to 11 Years

About the Author

About The Author

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English playwright, renowned by many as the world's greatest writer in the English Language. Among his plays are Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, to name but a few.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Chapter 1
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Excerpted from "The Tempest"
by .
Copyright © 2016 William Shakespeare.
Excerpted by permission of Penguin Publishing Group.
All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Shakespeare’s Life
Shakespeare’s Theater
William Shakespeare and The Tempest: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text

The Tempest

Appendix A
From Aristotle, Politics (fourth century BCE)

Appendix B
From Ovid, Metamorphoses (8 CE)

Appendix C
From Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, The Second Democrate; or, The Just Causes of the War against the Indians (1547)

Appendix D
From Bartolomé de las Casas, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (1552)

Appendix E
From Michel de Montaigne, “Of the Cannibals” (1578–80)

Appendix F
From William Strachey, A True Reportory of the Wracke (1610)

Appendix G
From John Dryden and William Davenant, The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island (1670)

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