Oxford School Shakespeare: The Tempest

William Shakespeare

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Oxford School Shakespeare: The Tempest

William Shakespeare

ISBN:	9780198325000
Binding:	Paperback
Published:	18 Mar 2010
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Series:	Oxford School Shakespeare

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Tempest is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.
This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSE and AS/A level specifications.

Introduction
About the Play
Leading Characters in the Play
Synopsis
The Tempest: Commentary
State of the Art
Shakespeare's Verse
Source, Text and Date
Characters in the Play
The Tempest
The Tempest: the Source
Enchantment and Ariel
U.A. Fanthorpe, 'The Heir'
Music in The Tempest
Background
England in 1611
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Approximate Dates of Compostion of Shakespeare's Works
Exploring The Tempest in the Classroom
Ways into the Play
Setting the Scene
Keeping Track of the Action
Characters
Themes and Key Ideas
Shakespeare's Language
Exploring with Drama
Writing about The Tempest
Further reading and Resources

Authors

William Shakespeare