The Tempest

by William Shakespeare, Peter Alexander (Editor), Lucy Toop (Introduction), Mike Gould (Noted by)

Overview

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel; CXCLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; CSEC® English BFirst teaching: September 2015First examination: June 2017

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008363659
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	07/01/2020
Series:	Collins Classroom Classics
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	4.37(w) x 7.01(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 1 Years

About the Author

JF Bernard is Associate Professor of English at Champlain College. Paul Yachnin is Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies at McGill University.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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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)

Works Cited and Select Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

Review of the first edition: 'If you are looking for a model edition - by which I mean one that is concerned to honour the text and to explain the processes involved in editing - this is it. If I were ever again to undertake the editing of a Shakespeare play, I would keep Lindley's edition of The Tempest open beside me.' Peter Thompson

Review of the first edition: 'David Lindley's [The] Tempest is the best edition on the market and the paperback is a snip.' Studies in Theatre and Performance

Review of the first edition: 'Lindley aims both to represent and to explain the range of readings given the play in its theatrical and critical afterlives. His edition meets the high standards of the series in an exemplary manner, offering an especially fine introduction that focuses on the elusiveness of The Tempest, a feature that has made it central to late-twentieth-century criticism.' Barbara Hodgdon, Studies in English Literature

Review of the first edition: 'David Lindley's edition of The Tempest is easily the most outstanding version of this ostensibly straightforward yet hugely teasing play produced over the last thirty years. Its precise and scrupulous commentary notes are careful to the variety of ways the text can be spoken on stage. Its notes on the music and songs are admirably evocative, and its economical account of the huge range of critical views will send thousands of readers out in fruitful chases after the play's own multitudinous interests.' Andrew Gurr, editor, New Variorum Tempest

From the Publisher

On an uncharted, storm-swept island, the magician Prospero uses his powers and those of the flighty spirit Ariel to wreck the ship of his wicked brother, Antonio, stranding its crew and passengers. Meanwhile, through more magic, Prospero’s daughter, Miranda, has fallen in love with Ferdinand, son of the of king of Naples. This 2001 BBC Radio 3 production starring the late Philip Madoc (Prospero) and Nina Wadia (Ariel) sounds timeless in its traditional use of stage rhythms and diction. This is not an audiobook one mows the lawn to. For American ears it may take a little concentration to pick up all the words, and it may be worthwhile to read along (as this reviewer did) to maximize the pleasure of listening to one of Shakespeare’s most romantic and fanciful works. B.P. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2013 - AudioFile