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Book Synopsis: “Presenting an utterly reliable text, together with a rich collection of social, historical, and performance-based materials, this edition illuminates our understanding of the play as it has been interpreted traditionally, while simultaneously pointing the way to innovative, revisionist readings for the future.” ―S. P. Cerasano, Colgate University
“The Norton Critical Tempest is a truly wonderful resource: it illuminates Shakespeare’s most open-ended play with a wealth of richly suggestive contextual materials―on magic, on human perfectibility, on travel and alien worlds, on colonial domination, on religion and politics. Providing a well-selected sampling of interpretive criticism and artistic rewritings, the edition will inspire students to become researchers and re-creators themselves as they bring these texts into conversation with Shakespeare’s magical and enigmatic creation.” ―Lynne Magnusson, University of Toronto
This Norton Critical Edition includes:
- The First Folio (1623) text, accompanied by the editors’ preface and detailed explanatory annotations.
- A rich collection of source materials by Ovid, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, King James I, Michel de Montaigne, and others centered on the play’s major themes of magic, witchcraft, politics, religion, geography, and travel.
- Seventeen wide-ranging scholarly essays, seven of them new to the Second Edition.
- Nineteen rescriptings that speak to The Tempest’s enduring inspiration and provocation for writers from Thomas Heywood and Percy Bysshe Shelley to Aimé Césaire and Ted Hughes.
- A Selected Bibliography.
About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format―annotated text, contexts, and criticism―helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.
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Looking for the perfect edition of Shakespeare's beloved play, The Tempest? Look no further than The Tempest: A Norton Critical Edition. This edition not only provides you with an utterly reliable text but also offers a treasure trove of contextual materials that will deepen your understanding of the play. With its rich collection of social, historical, and performance-based resources, this edition allows you to explore traditional interpretations while also paving the way for innovative and revisionist readings.
Imagine delving into the fascinating world of magic, human perfectibility, colonial domination, and religion and politics that The Tempest explores. The Norton Critical Tempest gives you access to a well-selected sampling of interpretive criticism and artistic rewritings. By engaging in these texts, you'll not only gain new insights into Shakespeare's magical and enigmatic creation, but also become a researcher and re-creator yourself, finding inspiration to bring this timeless play into contemporary conversations.
What sets this Norton Critical Edition apart is the inclusion of a wide range of source materials. From Ovid and Michel de Montaigne to King James I and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, these source materials provide a comprehensive background on magic, witchcraft, politics, religion, geography, and travel. By exploring these texts alongside the play, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the themes and ideas that influenced Shakespeare's writing.
As if all of this wasn't enough, this edition also features seventeen scholarly essays that offer diverse perspectives on The Tempest, with seven of them being new to the Second Edition. Alongside these essays, you'll find nineteen rescriptings of the play that showcase its enduring inspiration for writers across the centuries.
The Tempest: A Norton Critical Edition is the ultimate resource for students, helping them better understand, analyze, and appreciate this literary masterpiece. Whether you're a student or a teacher, the three-part format of annotated text, contexts, and criticism will provide you with everything you need to dive deep into the play. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enhance your Shakespeare studies with this invaluable edition.
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