{"product_id":"tempest-6","title":"Tempest","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, lives with his  daughter Miranda, and his two servants: Caliban, a savage monster  figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit, \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest \u003c\/i\u003ewas written c.  1610-11 and is believed to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare  wrote alone. With music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment  on the island, \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e  is listed in the First Folio as the first of Shakespeare''s comedies,  modern studies have created a category of romance for this and others of  Shakespeare''s late plays. Some modern interpretations have seen it as a  fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and  Prospero''s renunciation of magic representing Shakespeare''s farewell to  the stage, while others consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing  foreign lands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition is based on the First Folio and  includes an extensive introduction that examines the origins of the  work, the plot and the characters as well as notes on the text, a  glossary and a timeline of Shakespeare''s life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Shakespeare Editions\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together many of Shakespeare''s celebrated plays, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57308293923198,"sku":"NW9781398824560","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781398824560.jpg?v=1778578431","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/tempest-6","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}