by William Shakespeare, Anne Barton, T. J. B. Spencer · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140707137
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«The Tempest» is a play by William Shakespeare, edited by Anne Barton and published by Penguin Classics in paperback (192 pages, in English).
On a remote island, Prospero, exiled Duke of Milan, uses his magic to shipwreck his enemies. With the help of the spirit Ariel and the counterpoint of the savage Caliban, he devises a plan in which power, justice and reflection on the art of theatre intertwine.
Volume in the New Penguin Shakespeare series, with introduction and notes by Anne Barton and general editorship by T. J. B. Spencer. Edition published in 1968; the play dates from 1611.
Recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company, it is suitable for students and theatre enthusiasts who prefer an annotated edition.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
