The tempest
Material type: TextSeries: Penguin Popular ClassicsPublication details: London Penguine 1995Description: 112pISBN: 9780140621174Subject(s): English drama | Shakespeare, William | Fathers and daughters | Islands | Miranda (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) | Ariel (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) | Prospero (Fictitious character) | Caliban (Fictitious character) | ExilesDDC classification: 822.33 Summary: A storm rages. Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and his monstrous servant Caliban watch from their desert island as a ship carrying the royal family is wrecked. Miraculously, all on board survive. Plotting, mistaken identities, and bewitching love follow as the travellers explore the strange place of spirits and monsters on which they have landed. Enveloped in mysticism and adventure, The Tempest is a tragic-comedy narrating the journey of a man’s revenge on his usurper brother leading to a magical finale. Shakespeare’s writing inspires young minds to contemplate concepts represented by the comic interplay of wise characters, emotional conflicts, and fatal realities. The tale has been retold using simple language and beautiful illustrations to make it easier for the kids to grasp and enjoy. The book also has interesting, application-based and memory-based questions, along with an introduction to the themes in the story for better understanding.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BK | Stack | Stack | 822.33 SHA/T (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 40191 |
A storm rages. Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and his monstrous servant Caliban watch from their desert island as a ship carrying the royal family is wrecked. Miraculously, all on board survive. Plotting, mistaken identities, and bewitching love follow as the travellers explore the strange place of spirits and monsters on which they have landed.
Enveloped in mysticism and adventure, The Tempest is a tragic-comedy narrating the journey of a man’s revenge on his usurper brother leading to a magical finale. Shakespeare’s writing inspires young minds to contemplate concepts represented by the comic interplay of wise characters, emotional conflicts, and fatal realities. The tale has been retold using simple language and beautiful illustrations to make it easier for the kids to grasp and enjoy. The book also has interesting, application-based and memory-based questions, along with an introduction to the themes in the story for better understanding.
There are no comments on this title.