The Tempest (Easy Classics)
Published on 28. January 2021
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-78226-926-7 (ISBN)
Description
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare!
The Tempest is one of the most popular plays of William Shakespeare. The play is set on a remote island inhabited by Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda. Prospero, now a magician, uses his magic to control the spirits of the island. With the help of the spirit Ariel, he conjures a tempest in the sea to draw in his brother, Antonio, and Alonso, King of Naples, who had unlawfully stolen his dukedom. The play revolves around Prospero's attempt to restore himself and his daughter to their rightful position.
Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook!
The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.
The Tempest is one of the most popular plays of William Shakespeare. The play is set on a remote island inhabited by Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda. Prospero, now a magician, uses his magic to control the spirits of the island. With the help of the spirit Ariel, he conjures a tempest in the sea to draw in his brother, Antonio, and Alonso, King of Naples, who had unlawfully stolen his dukedom. The play revolves around Prospero's attempt to restore himself and his daughter to their rightful position.
Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook!
The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.
More details
Series
Edition
Hardback + Audio QR Code
Language
English
Place of publication
Leicester
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78226-926-7 (9781782269267)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
William Shakespeare | Richard Usher
The Tempest
Book
02/2017
Sweet Cherry Publishing
€29.89
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.