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A Guide to The Tempest
A Guide to The Tempest in Bloomington, MN
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The
Shakespeare Handbooks
provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world's most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text - with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases - and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present. The
include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote
The Tempest
? What did his friend and rival Ben Jonson think of the play? Why is Bermuda mentioned in it? Which everyday expressions were first coined in
? Which famous science fiction movie did it inspire? And what is a 'wezand'? And a 'doit'? If you're apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the
provide the perfect introduction. They're ideal for students, theatregoers - in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language. These are a few of the appreciative comments we've received about the
:
"Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare's works" - Dame Judi Dench.
"Very readable, very helpful" - Kenneth Branagh.
"The
open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader - everybody will get something from them." - Simon Callow.
Shakespeare Handbooks
provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world's most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text - with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases - and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present. The
include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote
The Tempest
? What did his friend and rival Ben Jonson think of the play? Why is Bermuda mentioned in it? Which everyday expressions were first coined in
? Which famous science fiction movie did it inspire? And what is a 'wezand'? And a 'doit'? If you're apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the
provide the perfect introduction. They're ideal for students, theatregoers - in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language. These are a few of the appreciative comments we've received about the
:
"Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare's works" - Dame Judi Dench.
"Very readable, very helpful" - Kenneth Branagh.
"The
open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader - everybody will get something from them." - Simon Callow.
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