Overview
The story draws heavily on the tradition of the romance, and it was influenced by tragicomedy, the courtly masque and perhaps the commedia dell'arte. It differs from Shakespeare's other plays in its observation of a stricter, more organised neoclassical style. Critics see The Tempest as explicitly concerned with its own nature as a play, frequently drawing links between Prospero's "art" and theatrical illusion, and early critics saw Prospero as a representation of Shakespeare, and his renunciation of magic as signalling Shakespeare's farewell to the stage. The play portrays Prospero as a rational, and not an occultist, magician by providing a contrast to him in Sycorax: her magic is frequently described as destructive and terrible, where Prospero's is said to be wondrous and beautiful.
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- ISBN-13: 9781976563263
- ISBN-10: 1976563267
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: September 2017
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.15 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.24 pounds
- Page Count: 72
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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