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The Tempest (Collins Classics)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Tempest (Collins Classics)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Shakespeare
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| Series | Collins Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 111 |
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| Category/Genre | Shakespeare plays
Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780007902354
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| Classifications | Dewey:822.33 822.33 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
William Collins
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| Publication Date |
15 September 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.' Magical and dreamlike in its tone, Shakespeare's The Tempest begins with a storm of epic proportions and a shipwreck. Banished from Italy, Prospero lives on a remote island with his daughter. Using his magic, he vows to seek revenge on the injustice dealt to him by his brother, but in doing so, Shakespeare questions the difficulty of distinguishing 'men' from 'monsters', and the realities of justice.
Author Biography
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.
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