The Tempest

William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781476788593
• Topic: Letteratura
• Subtopic: Teatro

The authoritative edition of The Tempest from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for both students and general readers. Putting romance onstage, The Tempest gives us a magician, Prospero, a former duke of Milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero is exiled on an island, where his only companions are his daughter, Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the monster Caliban. When his enemies are among those caught in a storm near the island, Prospero turns his power upon them through Ariel and other spirits. The characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Prospero seems heroic, yet he enslaves Caliban and has an appetite for revenge. Caliban seems to be a monster for attacking Miranda, but appears heroic in resisting Prospero, evoking the period of colonialism during which the play was written. Miranda's engagement to Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and a member of the shipwrecked party, helps resolve the drama. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
-Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
-Scene-by-scene plot summaries
-A key to the play's famous lines and phrases
-An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
-An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Barbara A. Mowat The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

THE TEMPEST

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ACT 1

ACT 1

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Scene 1

A tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a Shipmaster and a Boatswain.

MASTER Boatswain!	1
BOATSWAIN Here, master. What cheer?	2
MASTER Good, speak to th’ mariners. Fall to ’t yarely,	3
or we run ourselves aground. Bestir, bestir!	4

He exits.

Enter Mariners.

BOATSWAIN Heigh, my hearts! Cheerly, cheerly, my	5
hearts! Yare, yare! Take in the topsail. Tend to th’	6
Master’s whistle.—Blow till thou burst thy wind, if	7
room enough!	8

Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, and others.

ALONSO Good boatswain, have care. Where’s the Mas-	9
ter? Play the men.	10
BOATSWAIN I pray now, keep below.	11
ANTONIO Where is the Master, boatswain?	12
BOATSWAIN Do you not hear him? You mar our labor.	13
Keep your cabins. You do assist the storm.	14
GONZALO Nay, good, be patient.	15
BOATSWAIN Wh...