Cambridge Student Guide to The Tempest

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Edition:

1st Edition

Author:

Rex Gibson

Published:

January 2004

Format:

ISBN:

9780521538572

What is The Tempest about? This Cambridge Student Guide will help students to evaluate the historical, social and cultural contexts for a broader understanding of Shakespeare's play. Contents include an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources.

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Overview

What is The Tempest about? This Cambridge Student Guide will help students to evaluate the historical, social and cultural contexts for a broader understanding of Shakespeare’s play. Contents include an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources.

Features

Each guide helps students to look at the plays from a number of viewpoints by highlighting key themes, different contexts and critical interpretations. Students are supported to express independent opinions and make informed judgements for exams, essays and coursework assignments.
The guides have been researched and written by a team of experienced Shakespeare teachers under the guidance of series editor Rex Gibson.
The guides have been written to address the specific needs of AS and A Level students. They provide the information that students need about both the play itself and its social, historical and cultural contexts.
Cambridge Student Guides provide specific support on individual plays, and can be used alongside the relevant play from Cambridge School Shakespeare, the New Cambridge Shakespeare or any other edition of Shakespeare.
Background information provides support and prompts inquiry for advanced level study by drawing out issues and themes related to the text. Suitable for students from 16 years upwards in schools and colleges throughout the English-speaking world.