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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... storm and the island are not in Ayrer's play , which is fundamentally unlike The Tempest and certainly no source ... storm becomes an allusion to the storm that struck Aeneas's ship after it left Troy , and " Caliban becomes an anti ...
... storm " ( 1.1.13-14 ) . In a precis of King Lear , the Boatswain makes the distinction between nature and political power : " What cares these roarers for the name of King ? " ( 1.1.16–17 ) ( Goddard 1951 , 278 ) . He mocks Gonzalo ...
... storm to Purgatory , correctly , given the play's movement toward contrition and forgiveness : " The greater part of Pur- gatory is concentrated in the tempest itself at the opening of the play . Having passed through this storm ...
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Voice in Motion: Staging Gender, Shaping Sound in Early Modern England Gina Bloom No preview available - 2007 |