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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... says , for example , " There is no need to assume that ' rounded ' means ' finished off ' ; it may equally . . . mean ' encompassed by ' and therefore ' occurring within ' a ' sleep ' " ( 1937 , 241 ) , meaning that life is a version of ...
... says Douglas Peterson , " is exemplary , a utopian vision for governors in the world of the here and now to emulate " ( 1992 , 144 ) . The more cynical approach is that Prospero , like King James , pardons " for effect . " No political ...
... says that " the play's determining dramatic technique [ is a ] pattern of projec- tion and dissolution . . . found in each of The Tempest's spectacles ” ( 1992 , 53 ) . Even at the end , " bereft of his role , he still needs to dissolve ...
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Voice in Motion: Staging Gender, Shaping Sound in Early Modern England Gina Bloom No preview available - 2007 |