Title: The tempest /
Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Gibson, Rex.; Gibson, Rex,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Shakespeare, William,; Shakespeare, William, Criticism and interpretation.; Shakespeare, William, Problems, exercises, etc.; Shipwreck survival Drama; Fathers and daughters Drama; Young adult drama, English.; Castaways Drama; Magicians Drama; English literature History and criticism; Drama; Political refugees Drama; Shipwreck victims Drama; Islands Drama; Spirits Drama
Abstract: The widely acclaimed Oxford School Shakespeare series offers students the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's plays. THE TEMPEST, probably written around 1611, dramatizes Prospero's plight to escape banishment to a lonely island by his brother Antonio. This new edition of The Tempest takes into account the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the national curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers The Tempest as theatre and its text as script, enabling students to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. It approaches the play in a new way, encouraging students to participate actively in examining it, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat the play as a script to be re-created, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for students of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format is also designed to help both experienced and inexperienced teachers. Illustrated.
Contents: List of characters -- The Tempest -- What is The Tempest about? -- A real-life tempest -- Colonialism and The Tempest -- Magic in The Tempest -- Ariel, Caliban and Prospero -- The language of The Tempest -- Staging The Tempest -- William Shakespeare.