The Tempest: A Guide to the PlayThe Tempest was first published in 1623 and is probably the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself. The product of his artistic maturity, it has inspired a variety of modern adaptations and remains one of his most popular plays. While its plot is fairly straightforward, The Tempest addresses numerous issues and topics current in the 17th century, such as magic and colonialism. Scholars, in turn, have responded by generating a vast body of criticism. This reference is a comprehensive guide to the play. |
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A Guide to the Play H. R. Coursen. pragmatic political realist and the philosophical idealist " ( 1984a , 9 ) . Such “ a confrontation is basic to the two cycles of history plays " ( 9 ) . While no one would deny the play's politics , it ...
... politics that deposed Prospero and made Milan a client state of Naples . The chess game itself reflects the politics ... political marriage between them will ensure❞ the peace for which Prospero implicitly asks in unveiling the tableau ...
... political skills . He opens the channel between politics and the human heart that beats even in a king . Bacon talks of the limitations that humanity and godlike qualities place upon a king : “ All precepts concerning kings are in ...
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Voice in Motion: Staging Gender, Shaping Sound in Early Modern England Gina Bloom No preview available - 2007 |