On the Date, Sources and Design of Shakespeare's The Tempest

On the Date, Sources and Design of Shakespeare's The Tempest
Author: Roger A. Stritmatter
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-08-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786471042

This book challenges a longstanding and deeply ingrained belief in Shakespearean studies that The Tempest--long supposed to be Shakespeare's last play--was not written until 1611. In the course of investigating this proposition, which has not received the critical inquiry it deserves, a number of subsidiary and closely related interpretative puzzles come sharply into focus. These include the play's sources of New World imagery; its festival symbolism and structure; its relationship to William Strachey's True Reportory account of the 1609 Bermuda wreck of the Sea Venture (not published until 1625)--and the tangled history of how and why scholars have for so long misunderstood these matters. Publication of some preliminary elements of the authors' arguments in leading Shakespearean journals (starting in 2007) ignited a controversy that became part of the critical history. This book presents the case in full for the first time.

On the Date, Sources and Design of Shakespeare's The Tempest

On the Date, Sources and Design of Shakespeare's The Tempest
Author: Roger A. Stritmatter
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-08-24
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476603707

This book challenges a longstanding and deeply ingrained belief in Shakespearean studies that The Tempest--long supposed to be Shakespeare's last play--was not written until 1611. In the course of investigating this proposition, which has not received the critical inquiry it deserves, a number of subsidiary and closely related interpretative puzzles come sharply into focus. These include the play's sources of New World imagery; its festival symbolism and structure; its relationship to William Strachey's True Reportory account of the 1609 Bermuda wreck of the Sea Venture (not published until 1625)--and the tangled history of how and why scholars have for so long misunderstood these matters. Publication of some preliminary elements of the authors' arguments in leading Shakespearean journals (starting in 2007) ignited a controversy that became part of the critical history. This book presents the case in full for the first time.

Hag-Seed

Hag-Seed
Author: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Hogarth
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804141304

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of The Handmaid’s Tale reimagines Shakespeare’s final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. “A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that’s utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable subtlety even as the original’s back story falls neatly into place.”—The New York Times Book Review Felix is at the top of his game as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. Now he’s staging aTempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, but it will also heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And also brewing revenge, which, after twelve years, arrives in the shape of a theatre course at a nearby prison. Margaret Atwood’s novel take on Shakespeare’s play of enchantment, retribution, and second chances leads us on an interactive, illusion-ridden journey filled with new surprises and wonders of its own. Praise for Hag-Seed “What makes the book thrilling, and hugely pleasurable, is how closely Atwood hews to Shakespeare even as she casts her own potent charms, rap-composition included. . . . Part Shakespeare, part Atwood, Hag-Seed is a most delicate monster—and that’s ‘delicate’ in the 17th-century sense. It’s delightful.”—Boston Globe “Atwood has designed an ingenious doubling of the plot of The Tempest: Felix, the usurped director, finds himself cast by circumstances as a real-life version of Prospero, the usurped Duke. If you know the play well, these echoes grow stronger when Felix decides to exact his revenge by conjuring up a new version of The Tempest designed to overwhelm his enemies.”—Washington Post “A funny and heartwarming tale of revenge and redemption . . . Hag-Seed is a remarkable contribution to the canon.”—Bustle

The New Oxford Shakespeare

The New Oxford Shakespeare
Author: Gary Taylor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 776
Release: 2017
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0199591164

"Authorship Companion: Cutting-edge research in attribution studies; A new perspective on the dating of Shakespeare's plays, and on his dramatic collaborations; Combines the work of senior scholars with exciting new voices; Explores the latest developments in the understanding of Shakespeare's style and methods for detecting and describing it; Covers the entire breadth of Shakespeare's writing, across the plays and the poems; A record of all early documents relevant to authorship and chronology; A survey and synthesis of past scholarship to 2016; Individual case studies combined with broader analysis of theories and methods."--Publisher's description.

The Tempest

The Tempest
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Paw Prints
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781442042247

Critical and historical notes accompany Shakespeare's play about a shipwrecked duke who learns to command the spirits.

The Tempest (the Alexander Shakespeare)

The Tempest (the Alexander Shakespeare)
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780008268305

This edition contains the full text of The Tempest with clear and supportive notes. A detailed introduction and a guide to each act and scene give you everything you need to study the play for CSEC® English B. Understand the language of the play with clear notes on each page. Learn about Shakespeare's world and the context of the play in the lively introduction. Get to grips with characters, themes and dramatic techniques with a guide to each scene. Trace the development of themes across the play with succinct summaries and links to the key scenes. Prepare for your final examinations with practice exam questions and annotated sample responses to show you how to improve your work.

The Whip

The Whip
Author: Juliet Gilkes Romero
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2020-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1786828669

Winner of the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award. As the 19th Century dawns in London, politicians of all parties gather to abolish the slave trade once and for all. But the price of freedom turns out to be a multi-billion pound bailout for slave owners rather than those enslaved. As morality and cunning compete amongst men thirsty for power, two women navigate their way to the true seat of political influence, challenging members of parliament who dare deny them their say. In this provocative new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero, the personal collides with the political to ask, what is the right thing to do and how much must it cost?

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1810
Release: 2002-10-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0141000589

“The perfect companion to enjoy the most profound stories of the human condition that Shakespeare has given us and that I have had the privilege to perform, from Othello to King Lear.”—James Earl Jones “Here is an elegant and clear text for either study or the rehearsal room.”—Sir Patrick Stewart This major new complete edition of Shakespeare’s works combines accessibility with the latest scholarship and features a substantial introduction examining textual and literary-historical issues before each play and poem collection. The texts themselves have been scrupulously edited and are accompanied by same-page notes and glossaries. With The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, discover the works of William Shakespeare as never before in this beautiful, approachable collection of the Bard of Avon’s most famous works. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Prince Of Cats

Prince Of Cats
Author: Ronald Wimberly
Publisher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1534301437

PRINCE OF CATS is the B side to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, played at an eighties block party in an NY where underground sword dueling blossomed alongside hip-hop, punk, disco, and no wave. Itês the story of the minor players with Tybalt at the center. The definitive printing of RONALD WIMBERLY's critically-acclaimed first work, presented as intended for the first time.